Times of Oman - August 2, 2016

TUESDAY

August 2, 2016 28 Shawwal 1437 AH

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

MORNING MINUTE

On the occasion of the 10th National Day, 1980

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ It has long been our intention that our economy should be so diversified that our dependence on the one resource - oil - is reduced.

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MINISTRY

Calls for more education after crash

Five died, including two police officers

TEEN CAUSED HORROR CRASH In the wake of the accident, safety experts are demanding stricter rules for granting of driving licences, including raising age limit

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MUSCAT: A horror crash that claimed five lives was caused by a 17-year-old with no driving licence, prompting calls for awareness campaigns in the Sultanate.

The young driver, allegedly drunk behind the wheel, lost control and ploughed into four people, killing them and a friend who was in the passenger seat of his own car. The tragedy has prompted road safety campaigners and motoring experts to call for awareness programmes and increased patrols by the Royal Oman Police (ROP).

The accident happened around midnight Sunday in SQU St, Al Khoudh, Muscat. The teenage driver had knocked a delivery driver off his motorcycle then fled the scene in panic, according

years is the legal age for the award of driving licence to citizens and expats in the Sultanate

to officers. He was contacted and told to return to the scene of what officers described as a minor accident. In the meantime, two ROP officers arrived at the scene as well as a second delivery driver from a local fast food restaurant.

When the teenager returned to the scene, he lost control of his vehicle and ploughed it into all four people, killing them and a friend of his in the passenger seat of the car.

The young driver is in a serious

but stable condition in hospital, according to police. As he is 17, he will be tried in juvenile court and is under the legal age to even hold a licence, which is 18 in Oman.

More awareness programmes must be conducted in schools for students who are on the verge of obtaining driving licences, campaigners say.

Daryl Hardie, CEO of Safety First, said that this accident is unfortunate and that raising awareness and educating young people about safe driving must be a priority. “Obviously obtaining a licence properly is paramount.

There is a law that you should not drive without a licence no matter if you are an Omani or an expat, but I think the largest element is alcohol and as far as I know there is zero tolerance for drink driving in the Sultanate,” said Hardie.

“The younger the generation, you must teach them that they are responsible for their actions and they are responsible for other people. If you are in an accident it’s very rarely it’s just you involved,” he added.

The 17-year-old was allegedly drunk and could face several charges due to the accident.

According to the ROP Traffic Law, Article 23: “To be issued a driver’s licence, the applicant must be at least 18 years old.” >A6 TOP THREE INSIDE STORIES

OMAN

New financial disclosure forms

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New financial disclosure forms were issued by the State Audit Institution for all government officials. >A3

INDIA

Chief minister of Gujarat resigns

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The chief minister of Indian state of Gujarat quit, as protests by the Dalit community intensified.>A8

MARKET Plan to hold all Muscat Festival events at one place

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Orpic’s projects to make Sohar a top site

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Orpic’s $9b worth of projects will make its Sohar site one of the best integrated refining sites. >B1

MINISTRY OF OIL AND GAS

Spending on health up 50% since 2013

M91 fuel to be launched in November

Times News Service

REJIMON K

MUSCAT: Spending on health in Oman has increased by 50 per cent since 2013, the ministry has revealed.

A report taking the pulse of the nation has detailed spending plans and various quality of life factors across the Sultanate.

In 2013, Oman spent OMR593.7 million on health.

Last year that figure increased to OMR892.2m.

The number of doctors, nurses and hospitals in Oman have all increased between 2013 and 2015, according to the report.

The health funding figures reveal that per capita, spending on each and every Omani has grown from OMR154 to OMR214.5 in the two years covered by the report.

The number of in-patients increased and bed occupancy rates stood at just over 60 per cent in 2015 and almost 3,000

MUSCAT: M91, a new type of petrol, which will have an octane level between the existing M90 and M95, will be launched in November, the Ministry of Oil and Gas said.

“The M91 will not be available in market now. Due to technical reasons, the new fuel will be introduced in the Oman market only in November,” the Ministry of Oil and Gas tweeted on his official Twitter handle.

The ministry had announced earlier that the M91 fuel will replace the existing M90 and will be available in the market in early August. In March, the Times of Oman had first reported that Orpic is considering introducing a new grade of Octane petrol in the market, which will fall between the regular and super grades. >A6

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more babies cried their way into the world in Oman’s maternity hospitals.

The population increased by more than 300,000 between 2013 and 2015 and expats made up 43.6 per cent of that, down slightly from the 2013 rate. The spike in the birth rate has not been matched by the death rate, which has remained static. >A4

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016 Oman amended the boxes’ design in the 80s to make it look more like the Omani dagger (Khanjar), while changing its material to plastic and the colour from red to yellow Jumaa Al Harthi, an Oman Post designer

OMAN

Designer of memorial stamps reveals secrets

MUSCAT: Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo of Nigeria assumed office on Monday in his role as the new secretary general of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna, Austria.

Barkindo was officially appointed to the post for a threeyear term at OPEC’s 169th Conference held on June 2 in Vienna, according to a press release.

He replaces outgoing Secretary General Abdalla Salem El-Badri, who has led the organisation since January 1, 2007.

An accomplished oil technocrat and veteran of OPEC, Barkindo brings with him a wealth of experience in the oil and gas industry, both in Nigeria and internationally. From 2009 to 2010, he was Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Previous to that, he served as Deputy Managing Director of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, a joint venture between NNPC, Shell, Total and Eni. Earlier in his career, he was special assistant to former Minister of Petroleum Resources and OPEC Secretary General, Dr Rilwanu Lukman.

Barkindo has also worked in several key roles at OPEC between 1986 and 2010. In 1986, he was appointed to Nigeria’s delegation to OPEC, and from 1993 to 2008, and served as Nigeria’s National Representative on the Organisation’s Economic Commission Board. In 2006, he served as acting Secretary General of

each stamp, people can purchase the special commemorative

Post’s office in Ruwi near Omantel tower

GOLDEN JUBILEE: Celebrating

five decades of postal services’ independence Oman Post has issued six new commemorative stamps. – Jun Estrada

HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

hassan@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: Oman Post has issued six new commemorative stamps to mark the golden jubilee of the Sultanate’s postal services.

At a cost of 250 baisas for each stamp, people can purchase the special edition at an Oman Post office in Ruwi near the Omantel tower.

In an exclusive interview, the designer of the stamps revealed that his collection reflects five decades of the history of Oman’s postal services.

Celebrating five decades of postal services’ independence, the first stamp displays a red metallic post box, which people in the 60s used to drop their mails into.

Modified “Oman amended the boxes’ design in the 80s to make it look more like the Omani dagger (Khanjar), while changing its material to plastic and the colour from red to yellow,” the Omani designer explained.

It is worth mentioning that blue is the current colour of Oman’s mail boxes, which was set in 2006, when the service was boarded from the government and became a compa-

New secretary general of OPEC assumes charge Times News Service

At 250 baisas for

stamps at Oman

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ny, according to the designer, who is also a stamp collector.

Another stamp includes images of three mini Omani stamps, each representing a significant period of the country’s postal history.

Rare colour combination With its rare colour combination, the first mini stamp represents a historic period when the country had the name ‘Sultanate of Muscat and Oman,’ while the second has the old name stroked and replaced with ‘Sultanate of Oman.’

The collection also includes a stamp with a seal from April 30, 1966, which is evidence that it was one of the oldest Omani stamps ever. The prestigious collection comes with a paper frame that displays old parts of Muttrah and a stamp in the background of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

The frame’s background was created by Jumaa Al Harthi, an Oman Post designer.

Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo with Abdalla Salem El-Badri

OPEC, and represented Nigeria on OPEC’s Board of Governors from 2009 to 2010.

He has also helped produce the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto protocol as the leader of Nigeria’s technical delegation to the United Nations’ negotiations since 1991. He also served as Vice President of COP15 in 2010, when he chaired the opening session in Copenhagen attended by more than 100 heads of state and government.

He is the longest serving member of the country’s delegation to the UNFCCC. He also served as chairman of the OPEC Task Force of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development for the 15th session. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Barkindo went on to secure a postgraduate diploma in Petroleum Economics and Management from the College of Petroleum Studies at Oxford University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Southeastern University in Washington, DC.

ACCIDENT

MINISTRY

Two Emiratis die in Haima road crash

New logo

Times News Service

MUSCAT: Ministry of Interior launched a logo for the Municipals Councils’ elections. The logo has a number of symbols and words that are linked to the aims of the election process. -ONA

MUSCAT: Two people died and six others sustained injuries in a road accident in Haima on Monday morning, Royal Oman Police (ROP) reported.

An ROP source said the Emirati

family was coming from Dhofar when the driver lost control.

Lost control A father and his son died in the accident while the injured have been transported to Nizwa hospital by ROP Air Force.

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Financial forms to have family asset detail New forms include details of financial disclosure for the official, spouse and children under 18 years of age

FAHAD AL GHADANI

fahadnews@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: New financial disclosure forms were issued by the State Audit Institution (SAI) for all government officials in a new decision announced by the SAI yesterday.

The new forms include details of financial disclosure for the official, spouse and children under 18 years.

In an earlier form issued in 2012, the forms did not include such details, but only the financial disclosure of the government official.

Fahad Al Farsi, from the legal department at SAI, said the decision, which became effective from August 1 will include details that were not included in the earlier forms.

“The new form has to be filled electronically instead of manually as was the case with the earlier one (form). Government officials have to include all those working in the government temporarily or permanently, including Oman Council members, semi-government

employees and the different government unit employees.”

Al Farsi added that as the financial disclosure was first announced in 2012, the first forms which were released during the last four years enabled the SAI to issue new forms to include these much-needed details. The decision taken by SAI stated that all government officials should state the correct details, fill the forms electronically and the send forms in a closed envelope and to the Chairman of SAI. The new forms for financial disclosure include seven forms, including a personal details form, a spouse details form, a children under 18 details form, a real estate funds of the official and his spouse and under 18 years old children, properties worth more than OMR1,000, such as vehicles, jewellery, antiques, livestock and gemstones of the official and his spouse and under 18 years old children, stock and bonds of the official and his spouse and under 18 years old children, cash in banks or saved by the official and his spouse and under 18 years old children, board memberships in company, institutions, commission, private authorities working in sport field, local, the international or regional organisation of the official and his spouse and under 18 years old children and department money details and financial dues of the official and his spouse and under 18 years old children.

The decision to implement financial disclosure was taken in 2012 as part of the Sultanate’s responsibilities toward an agreement signed to combat corruption.

Muscat Festival seeks to bring all events to one location in the future FAHAD AL GHADANI

fahadnews@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Muscat Festival officials hope to bring together all events to one location in the future, while Muscat Municipality is working to find a single location to host the festival , a reliable source at Muscat Municipality revealed to Times of Oman.

“The Muscat Municipality is working now with other authorities to allocate an area for Muscat Festival. However, Muscat Festival 2017 will be held, as usual, in Naseem Park, Amerat Park, the Oman Automobile Association, Al Madina Theatre, the Cultural Club and several other sites,” said the source. He explained that such a move will make it easier for visitors to come to one location to attend all festival events.

“Such a location will provide all services and facilities for visitors, making it easier for the Muscat Festival to concentrate in one location. The municipality hopes to provide a huge area for parking which will, in turn, reduce traffic congestion. Bringing all events to one place will also enable the Muscat Festival committee to better monitor the events and their organisers.

Meanwhile, Muscat Municipality has announced new regulations to be followed for Muscat Festival 2017, which will take place from January 19 to February 11, 2017. At the last festival, a jungle village equipped with light and sound effects was opened in Naseem Park. The exhibit included replicas of trees and plants found in jungles. The 16th Muscat Festival, which was held under the banner of “E’sh Oman” (Live Oman), hosted participants from several Arab and international countries at several locations.

The 16th festival also offered a variety of activities and entertainment that appeal to the different interests and tastes in the community, such as a cultural vil-

Oman Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines sign codeshare deal Staff Reporter

FLYING HIGH: Effective June 29, customers will be able to book

flights through the airline, for services between Muscat and Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, or Medina. – Supplied photo

flights between Muscat and Riyadh, double-daily flights between Muscat and Jeddah, up to two flights per day between Muscat and Dammam and daily flights between Muscat and Medina. It deploys Boeing 737s on services to Riyadh, Dammam and Medina, whilst B737s, Airbus 300s, and Boeing 787 Dreamliners are deployed on services to Jeddah.

Saudi Arabian Airlines operates regular flights throughout the week from Riyadh, Jeddah, and Medina to Muscat, using an Airbus 320 aircraft.

Khalid A. Albassam, vice president, Network and Revenue Management at Saudi Arabian Airlines, said there is a natural synergy between the national carriers of our respective countries and customers are sure to appreciate the increased choice and convenience that this codeshare offers.

“In addition to beautiful and fascinating domestic destinations, both Saudi Arabian Airlines and Oman Air offer access to very significant international networks, which will delight business and leisure travellers alike,” he added.

This new codeshare agreement represents an important element of Oman Air’s strategy to increase the choice, convenience and connectivity that the airline offers its customers. In addition to expanding its network to approximately 75 destinations by 2020, Oman Air has entered into a number of codeshare partnerships, with various reputed international airlines.

Such pacts enable Oman Air’s customers to enjoy increased frequency of flights on a number of routes, as well as access to a wide range of destinations in Asia, Australasia, Africa and Europe.

PORTSMOUTH UNIVERSITY

Omani scores highest grade PORTSMOUTH: Scholarship student Sami bin Khalaf Al Kalbani achieved the highest grade in the British University of Portsmouth in MSc programme majoring in communications and network engineering and the best student in a graduation project in the batch.

Sami bin Khalaf Al Kalbani said

in a statement that the idea of the project is to design and plan communications link in the microwave frequency range in the Sultanate by using MIMO technology and therefore this link is capable of clocking a data transmission speed of up to 1 gigabit per second, using just a single frequency.

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MUSCAT: Fliers between Oman and Saudi Arabia can enjoy more flexibility as Oman Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement, the airline said in a statement.

Oman Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement covering services between Muscat and four destinations in Saudi Arabia. Effective June 29, customers will be able to book flights through the airline, for services between Muscat and Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, or Medina.

“This new partnership will deliver even greater choice and convenience for customers of both airlines,” Aboudy Nasser, senior vice president, Network and Revenue Management, Oman Air, said.

“Not only can tickets be simply booked via travel agents, www. omanair.com or www.saudiairlines.com, but customers of both airlines can now access two complementary networks of exciting international destinations.

Furthermore, Saudi Arabian Airlines shares Oman Air’s commitment to the highest standards of hospitality, services and onboard product, ensuring a consistently enjoyable passenger experience for all. It is a pleasure to be working alongside Saudi Arabian Airlines and we look forward to a long and prosperous partnership,” he added.

Oman Air operates double-daily

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He added that telecommunications operators in the Sultanate (Omantel and Ooredoo) are able to use this technology in their microwave networks to transfer data (data transmission speed of up to 1 gigabit per second) as a quick solution to reduce the high cost price of the purchase prices of radio frequency licences. -ONA

RIGHT STEP: Bringing all events to one place will also enable the Muscat Festival committee to

better monitor the events and their organisers. – File photo

Muscat Municipality has announced new regulations to be followed for Muscat Festival 2017, which will take place from January 19 to February 11, 2017

lage, a dinosaur village, an Omani fashion show and the 6th Oman triathlon.

Music concerts featuring prominent Omani artists, as well as children’s plays, were performed

for the public. The festival also included folklore performances from India, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Turkey and the Philippines.

Muscat Municipality has invited companies and institutions

to host new events for the next Muscat Festival in Al Naseem and Al Amerat Public Parks, the announcement said, specifying that interested companies need to submit proposals to Muscat Festival Department at Muscat Municipality.

The announcement stated that proposed events need to focus on being interesting and of a high quality, and operate from 4:30 pm until 11 pm during workdays, and until 12 am on weekends.

The municipality also stated in the announcement that interested companies need to provide a general description of their events, along with detailed information about the financial status of their company.

The announcement said that August 31, 2016 will be the deadline to submit proposals from companies seeking to participate.

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T IME S O F O MAN

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

T IME S O F O MAN

OMAN

Men are more prone to heart disease and die more frequently in road accidents

Times News Service MUSCAT: Women are living longer than men in Oman according to a report released by the Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday.

The report showed a 34.1 per cent rise in the Crude Birth Rate per 1,000 population, while the crude death rate remained static as in the past two years (2.9 per 1,000 population) and Omanis’ life expectancy at birth reached 74.2 years for males, and 78.8 years for females.

A medical expert said it is an international standard trend where women live longer than men. In Oman, the reasons for the same are because men are more prone to heart disease and are more frequently killed during road accidents than women.

Not abnormal “These stats are very normal as men are more prone to heart disease, which can cause mortality, apart from this; they are also the victims of car accidents, which happen in our country on a daily basis,” said the expert.

According to Dr. Francy Pulikkan, specialist in Internal Medicine at the Burjeel Hospital Oman, this is an international phenomenon, which takes place because of several factors.

“Very few women succumb to cardiovascular diseases prior to menopause, so there are very few

heart attacks and strokes recorded in women.

Men’s habits also differ as they take up smoking and alcohol much more than females and men develop cardiovascular diseases early, compared with women. Females are also better at handling stress and there are various other reasons why women outlive men.”

MoH represented by the Department of Health Information and Statistics issued the annual report on Health Facts 2015, which included the most significant data and indicators related to healthcare institutions, utilisation of health services, as well as the indicators regarding health manpower, MoH hospitalisation and outpatient attendances.

HIV rates rose from 103 to 142 over a two-year period from 2013 to 2015. The report also indicated a growth in expenditure by the Ministry of Health during the last two years, which rose from OMR593.7 million to OMR892.2 million and the number of in-patients climbed to 3,049 per day from 2,878 in 2013, with a 61.5 per cent rise in bed occupancy rate.

The total number of deliveries also increased and reached 69,488 from 66,557 in 2013. The total number of doctors in 2015 also grew and stood at 8,914 from 7,673, while the number of nurses rose from 16,930 to 19,263 and the number of hospitals reached 70.

The report also showed enormous progress in health services during 2015 as the number of MoH healthcare centres reaches 182.

Besides, the number of extended health centres reached 23, which included specialised clinics offering secondary healthcare services at the outpatient clinic level.

Compared with communicable diseases’ morbidity rates, the report revealed that non-communicable diseases topped morbidity rates.

OMAN OUTPATIENT MORBIDITY (Rate per 10,000 people, new cases only)

2014

Disease or affected area

EXPENDITURE

2015

2014 691

672

Skin and mucous membrane Infection from contaminated hands, food or water

655

754.1

5,424

455

2014

2015

400

739.2

300

300

300

200

200

200

100

100

9

INFECTIOUS DISEASES NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES

In 2015 there were less infectious diseases than 2014, but more non-infectious diseases

0

38

171.4%

1,001

822

-17.9%

Whooping cough (Pertussis)

165

126

-23.6%

Viral hepatitis

281

331

17.8%

70

55

-21.4%

112

142

26.8%

18,376 21,028

14.4%

86

100

0

0

Chicken pox

177

167 151

52

2015

20,000

Ministry of Health

49

329

435

32.2%

Mumps

703

588

-16.4%

Brucellosis

235

379

61.3%

(Hospital beds per 10,000 population) 2014

(Per 10,000 people)

46.3

19,263

18,795

Food poisoning

BEDS

2014

National

15.8

Nurses

15,000

Ministry of Health

12.2

12.0

10,000 Private

13

10

Doctors

Other Government Ministries/Agencies

6

21.4

8,914

8,651

15

5,000

2.4

Other Government Ministries/Agencies

1.2

Private

0

Genital (female)

67

730

39

Genital (male)

41

194

Urinary system

190

1,286

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue

1,279

590

Skin

578

21

Breast disorders

25

Digestive system

2014

Source: Health Facts 2015, Ministry of Health

291

283

Circulatory system

298

333

Ear

326

198

Eye

206

159

Nervous system

174

169

Blood Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and immunity

183

305

44,210

INCUBATOR: SMEs are given consultancy and training on various aspects of their businesses, as most of the applicants are into techni-

cal fields they sometimes need more support on the administration and finance. – Supplied photo

are outsourced at times for specific expertise.”

Dhahi Al Mashifari is one of the beneficiaries of SAS, who has now graduated from the programme.

He established Global Computers, an IT company which provides web development, software solutions and mobile application development.

Although he started the company by himself, he now has six people working for him, all fresh college graduates and has also procured a villa for running his new business. His client profile has also diversified to several government organisations, including the Ministry of Sports Affairs, Oman Establishment for Press Publishing and Advertising, ITA, Public Authority for SME Development (Riyada).

“We were more technical and so we really needed help on the finance and accounting part, something which we got in a very organised way from SAS. We were given all the support, including a lovely office space for the programme

and I am more than happy about the way it has gone for us,” he said.

Al Lawati also highlighted the major challenges, which ITA and the applicants encountered.

“When we interview these applicants, we mostly receive ideas from the services part of the business and not the products side, which we would like to see more often. Also, the beneficiaries don’t have major trust in the market, they are unsure if they will get business and contracts.

“A lot of the businesses, which exist in the country, are because of government tenders and we are training everyone in the incubation programme to target government tenders, we don’t seek the big contracts, but smaller ones or subcontracts from the government.”

Another challenge Al Lawati highlighted was the unwillingness of the applicants to modify their ideas sometimes. “Some of them stick to their ideas and it’s difficult to change their minds, but we try to convince them about this and change their minds to programme

their idea differently to suit market needs.”

“According to the available statistics on the number of SMEs operating in the technology sector, 116 companies are registered in the ITA’s database and 35 companies with the SMEs Authority (Riyadh). We believe that the number is very good and it indicates that the ICT sector attracts a large number of young Omanis, both graduates and professionals or entrepreneurs to look for opportunities to work and to invest in this promising sector.

“We hope that these companies find their way in the business world inside and outside the Sultanate, and we urge the Omani youth to start up their own business in various fields in general and in the ICT field in particular,” Dr. Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, CEO of ITA, stated.

The process to register to be incubated in the Sas Center for Entrepreneurship is available on the Sas web page in ITA’s website www.ita.gov.om

Birth and death rates (Per 1,000 population)

56,601

2014

46,364

33.9

Dentists

Mortality rate (Per 1,000 live births)

2015

5.1 2.8

2,131 1,149

2014

2014

1.4

LIVE BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Life expectancy at birth

2015

2.1

Births

2015

2014

Expat

Deaths

2015

2014

2015

Omani

11.4 Major

Crude birth rate

34.1

Under five mortality rate Infant mortality rate

9.7

79 9.5

Female

78.5

78.8

78

7.9

20,000

77

76.6 General

6,291

6,360

76.4

76 75 74

74.8 Male

79,926

74.2

76,690

73 10,000 0

BOOST TO TIES

0

30,000

357

The centre was established in March 2013..

116 SMEs registered in ITA’s database .

35 SMEs registered in The Public Authority for SMEs. 190 application forms received

by SAS Centre for Entrepreneurship.

34 companies accepted to join the centre and be incubated for 3 years 7 companies have already graduated.

First batch of the incubated companies (7) have already graduated in May 2016.

1,973 1,030

50,620

40,000 Respiratory system

Pharmacists

VITAL STATISTICS 2015

Minor

1,533

333

70

Total

SURGICAL PROCEDURES 50,000

1,406

15.6

30

5

716

2015

40

20

9,783 10,172

64

0

2015

49

14

HIV/AIDS

HEALTH MANPOWER

2014

50

Change

Pulmonary tuberculosis

5,409

6,992 6,762

2015

Malaria

500

400

394

2014

Typhoid and paratyphoid fever

443

400

HOSPITALS

Target group “We are targeting only IT related SMEs, not the rest. We nurture and educate the SMEs for a period of three years and give them small offices in our premises with basic facilities and encourage them to go on and establish their own business.”

SMEs are given consultancy and training on various aspects of their businesses, as most of the applicants are into technical fields they sometimes need more support in administration and finance.

“We help them with their performance review, financial statements, business cases for tender offers, and how to compete in the market. They learn all these soft skills and graduate and carry on their businesses and we keep supporting them from time to time.

Consultants are from ITA, and

2015

500

0

MUSCAT: With a vision to move forward in the field of Information Technology and nurture Omanis in the process, the Information Technology Authority (ITA) in Oman has been incubating over 30 ICT companies for the last three years.

Following up with their previous programmes to promote IT all across Oman, which includes teaching basic IT skills for women and the elderly and distributing free laptops to university students, ITA started the SAS program three years ago.

Under the programme, Omanis with business ideas in IT can approach the ITA and will then have to undergo a series of selection procedures, which include interviews and the testing of skills and ideas of the applicants. Existing SMEs will also be allowed to apply if they want to further develop themselves.

Hassan Fida Al Lawati, supervisor of the programme explained

2014

500

99.0

722.8 Airborne infection

72 Crude death rate

2.9

2.9

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HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

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Delegation from Qatar views Oman projects MUSCAT: A visiting Qatari delgation viewed the Sultanate’s experience in field of public hygiene, parks management, urban planning, projects planning and integrated management of solid waste.

Eng. Mohsin bin Mohammed Al Sheikh, Chairman of Muscat Municipality yesterday met with Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi, Minister of Municipality and Environment in Qatar and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate.

The visit comes within the framework of enhancing means of cooperation between the two countries.

Eng. Khalifa bin Nasser Al Seyabi, Acting Director General of Projects gave a presentation on the strategy of Muscat Municipality in the field of developing and expanding road networks, their management and maintenance, besides vision, which is represented in establishing modern and safe roads networks to keep pace with the needs of the Governorate of Muscat.

The delegation was also briefed on the experience of Muscat Municipality in the field of afforestation and parks, in addition to its strategies in roads and public squares.

The meeting was attended from the Qatari side by members of the delegation, which comprised officials in Ministry of Municipality and Environment and the Qatari Public Works Authority, the Qatari ambassador to the Sultanate and officials form Muscat Municipality. -ONA

MUSCAT: Are you grappling with problems like finding brake pads, fuses or a water pump for your beloved car?

A group of Omani students has developed an app to save car owners the hassle of searching for affordable car spare parts in Oman.

“Motorists in the Sultanate are short of options when it comes to finding spare parts for their vehicles. While official car dealers sell expensive parts, it takes lots of time to find the perfect parts in local workshops,” Mohammed Al Wahaibi, operation manager of Dahalaeez Oman, a student-run company, said.

“We introduced this application to save car owners time and money,” he explained.

From fancy Bentleys to the selling-like-hot-cakes Toyotas,

motor heads will be able to select the best accessories for their cars with their fingertips.

Talking to the Times of Oman, Al Wahaibi said the app includes a list of all used car parts available in Muscat and Al Batinah.

The app displays locations, prices and availability of each part. It will become available to Omani consumers this week.

Vital numbers He also explained that the mobile app will provide phone numbers of all breakdown services so stranded motorists can find the closest service provider, at a discounted price.

The company is staffed by 13 Omanis from Rustaq College of Applied Sciences.

According to Mohammed, the app will also provide a platform for consumers who want to sell their car parts to area dealers.

B I L AT E R A L T I E S

Focus on economy at meeting of Anglo-Omani Society Times News Service MUSCAT: New Generation Group (NGG) of The Anglo-Omani Society held its fifth delegation in Cambridge from July 28 to 30.

The theme this year was the importance of communication in Oman’s diversifying economy. As a result of the oil price decline, economic policies and commercial practices are being reviewed and reformed across the region.

Vital areas Communication strategy and outreach have been identified as vital areas for growth in Oman and the delegation sought to explore best practices with some of the United Kingdom’s top political, corporate and academic advisors.

Shared expertise Alex Aiken, executive director, U.K. Government Communications, shared his expertise on the effective conveyance of policy; Ilya Bourtman, vice president, Communications and External Affairs at BP Middle East, addressed communications from the perspective of a multi-national energy company; the challenges of communicating in a multi-channel media environment were identified by Dr. Chris Westcott, former director of BBC Monitoring.

Constructive debate The Chairman of NGG Oman, Sheikh Ma’an Al Rawahi, commented, “This stimulating programme inspired constructive debate and resulted in the forma-

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that what makes the SAS incubation different from other Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development programmes is the focus on IT.

Development

2015

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Push to boost information technology firms bearing fruit in the Sultanate

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2014

892.2

31.3

I N F O R M AT I O N T E C H N O L O G Y AU T H O R I T Y

DEEBA HASAN

2015

PRINCIPAL NOTIFIABLE DISEASES

Total enrolled Total graduates

Post basic education: Specialised nursing

Basic education: General nursing

Total

Total

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EDUCATION IN MOH INSTITUTIONS

(In million rials)

Age

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tion of a number of policy recommendations, which we will circulate to leaders, interested parties and our partners across Oman’s public and private sectors.

Look forward “NGG will continue to gather in Oman to build on the achievements of this year’s delegation as we look forward to hosting our British friends in 2017.”

Oliver Blake, chairman, NGG UK, said, “We would like to thank our headline sponsors BP and SABCO Group for their generous contributions. We are also grateful for the support of our other sponsors David McCarty Goldsmiths and Amouage, as well as Corpus Christi College, Cambridge for hosting this event.”

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T IME S O F O MAN

OMAN

Men are more prone to heart disease and die more frequently in road accidents

Times News Service MUSCAT: Women are living longer than men in Oman according to a report released by the Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday.

The report showed a 34.1 per cent rise in the Crude Birth Rate per 1,000 population, while the crude death rate remained static as in the past two years (2.9 per 1,000 population) and Omanis’ life expectancy at birth reached 74.2 years for males, and 78.8 years for females.

A medical expert said it is an international standard trend where women live longer than men. In Oman, the reasons for the same are because men are more prone to heart disease and are more frequently killed during road accidents than women.

Not abnormal “These stats are very normal as men are more prone to heart disease, which can cause mortality, apart from this; they are also the victims of car accidents, which happen in our country on a daily basis,” said the expert.

According to Dr. Francy Pulikkan, specialist in Internal Medicine at the Burjeel Hospital Oman, this is an international phenomenon, which takes place because of several factors.

“Very few women succumb to cardiovascular diseases prior to menopause, so there are very few

heart attacks and strokes recorded in women.

Men’s habits also differ as they take up smoking and alcohol much more than females and men develop cardiovascular diseases early, compared with women. Females are also better at handling stress and there are various other reasons why women outlive men.”

MoH represented by the Department of Health Information and Statistics issued the annual report on Health Facts 2015, which included the most significant data and indicators related to healthcare institutions, utilisation of health services, as well as the indicators regarding health manpower, MoH hospitalisation and outpatient attendances.

HIV rates rose from 103 to 142 over a two-year period from 2013 to 2015. The report also indicated a growth in expenditure by the Ministry of Health during the last two years, which rose from OMR593.7 million to OMR892.2 million and the number of in-patients climbed to 3,049 per day from 2,878 in 2013, with a 61.5 per cent rise in bed occupancy rate.

The total number of deliveries also increased and reached 69,488 from 66,557 in 2013. The total number of doctors in 2015 also grew and stood at 8,914 from 7,673, while the number of nurses rose from 16,930 to 19,263 and the number of hospitals reached 70.

The report also showed enormous progress in health services during 2015 as the number of MoH healthcare centres reaches 182.

Besides, the number of extended health centres reached 23, which included specialised clinics offering secondary healthcare services at the outpatient clinic level.

Compared with communicable diseases’ morbidity rates, the report revealed that non-communicable diseases topped morbidity rates.

OMAN OUTPATIENT MORBIDITY (Rate per 10,000 people, new cases only)

2014

Disease or affected area

EXPENDITURE

2015

2014 691

672

Skin and mucous membrane Infection from contaminated hands, food or water

655

754.1

5,424

455

2014

2015

400

739.2

300

300

300

200

200

200

100

100

9

INFECTIOUS DISEASES NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES

In 2015 there were less infectious diseases than 2014, but more non-infectious diseases

0

38

171.4%

1,001

822

-17.9%

Whooping cough (Pertussis)

165

126

-23.6%

Viral hepatitis

281

331

17.8%

70

55

-21.4%

112

142

26.8%

18,376 21,028

14.4%

86

100

0

0

Chicken pox

177

167 151

52

2015

20,000

Ministry of Health

49

329

435

32.2%

Mumps

703

588

-16.4%

Brucellosis

235

379

61.3%

(Hospital beds per 10,000 population) 2014

(Per 10,000 people)

46.3

19,263

18,795

Food poisoning

BEDS

2014

National

15.8

Nurses

15,000

Ministry of Health

12.2

12.0

10,000 Private

13

10

Doctors

Other Government Ministries/Agencies

6

21.4

8,914

8,651

15

5,000

2.4

Other Government Ministries/Agencies

1.2

Private

0

Genital (female)

67

730

39

Genital (male)

41

194

Urinary system

190

1,286

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue

1,279

590

Skin

578

21

Breast disorders

25

Digestive system

2014

Source: Health Facts 2015, Ministry of Health

291

283

Circulatory system

298

333

Ear

326

198

Eye

206

159

Nervous system

174

169

Blood Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and immunity

183

305

44,210

INCUBATOR: SMEs are given consultancy and training on various aspects of their businesses, as most of the applicants are into techni-

cal fields they sometimes need more support on the administration and finance. – Supplied photo

are outsourced at times for specific expertise.”

Dhahi Al Mashifari is one of the beneficiaries of SAS, who has now graduated from the programme.

He established Global Computers, an IT company which provides web development, software solutions and mobile application development.

Although he started the company by himself, he now has six people working for him, all fresh college graduates and has also procured a villa for running his new business. His client profile has also diversified to several government organisations, including the Ministry of Sports Affairs, Oman Establishment for Press Publishing and Advertising, ITA, Public Authority for SME Development (Riyada).

“We were more technical and so we really needed help on the finance and accounting part, something which we got in a very organised way from SAS. We were given all the support, including a lovely office space for the programme

and I am more than happy about the way it has gone for us,” he said.

Al Lawati also highlighted the major challenges, which ITA and the applicants encountered.

“When we interview these applicants, we mostly receive ideas from the services part of the business and not the products side, which we would like to see more often. Also, the beneficiaries don’t have major trust in the market, they are unsure if they will get business and contracts.

“A lot of the businesses, which exist in the country, are because of government tenders and we are training everyone in the incubation programme to target government tenders, we don’t seek the big contracts, but smaller ones or subcontracts from the government.”

Another challenge Al Lawati highlighted was the unwillingness of the applicants to modify their ideas sometimes. “Some of them stick to their ideas and it’s difficult to change their minds, but we try to convince them about this and change their minds to programme

their idea differently to suit market needs.”

“According to the available statistics on the number of SMEs operating in the technology sector, 116 companies are registered in the ITA’s database and 35 companies with the SMEs Authority (Riyadh). We believe that the number is very good and it indicates that the ICT sector attracts a large number of young Omanis, both graduates and professionals or entrepreneurs to look for opportunities to work and to invest in this promising sector.

“We hope that these companies find their way in the business world inside and outside the Sultanate, and we urge the Omani youth to start up their own business in various fields in general and in the ICT field in particular,” Dr. Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, CEO of ITA, stated.

The process to register to be incubated in the Sas Center for Entrepreneurship is available on the Sas web page in ITA’s website www.ita.gov.om

Birth and death rates (Per 1,000 population)

56,601

2014

46,364

33.9

Dentists

Mortality rate (Per 1,000 live births)

2015

5.1 2.8

2,131 1,149

2014

2014

1.4

LIVE BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Life expectancy at birth

2015

2.1

Births

2015

2014

Expat

Deaths

2015

2014

2015

Omani

11.4 Major

Crude birth rate

34.1

Under five mortality rate Infant mortality rate

9.7

79 9.5

Female

78.5

78.8

78

7.9

20,000

77

76.6 General

6,291

6,360

76.4

76 75 74

74.8 Male

79,926

74.2

76,690

73 10,000 0

BOOST TO TIES

0

30,000

357

The centre was established in March 2013..

116 SMEs registered in ITA’s database .

35 SMEs registered in The Public Authority for SMEs. 190 application forms received

by SAS Centre for Entrepreneurship.

34 companies accepted to join the centre and be incubated for 3 years 7 companies have already graduated.

First batch of the incubated companies (7) have already graduated in May 2016.

1,973 1,030

50,620

40,000 Respiratory system

Pharmacists

VITAL STATISTICS 2015

Minor

1,533

333

70

Total

SURGICAL PROCEDURES 50,000

1,406

15.6

30

5

716

2015

40

20

9,783 10,172

64

0

2015

49

14

HIV/AIDS

HEALTH MANPOWER

2014

50

Change

Pulmonary tuberculosis

5,409

6,992 6,762

2015

Malaria

500

400

394

2014

Typhoid and paratyphoid fever

443

400

HOSPITALS

Target group “We are targeting only IT related SMEs, not the rest. We nurture and educate the SMEs for a period of three years and give them small offices in our premises with basic facilities and encourage them to go on and establish their own business.”

SMEs are given consultancy and training on various aspects of their businesses, as most of the applicants are into technical fields they sometimes need more support in administration and finance.

“We help them with their performance review, financial statements, business cases for tender offers, and how to compete in the market. They learn all these soft skills and graduate and carry on their businesses and we keep supporting them from time to time.

Consultants are from ITA, and

2015

500

0

MUSCAT: With a vision to move forward in the field of Information Technology and nurture Omanis in the process, the Information Technology Authority (ITA) in Oman has been incubating over 30 ICT companies for the last three years.

Following up with their previous programmes to promote IT all across Oman, which includes teaching basic IT skills for women and the elderly and distributing free laptops to university students, ITA started the SAS program three years ago.

Under the programme, Omanis with business ideas in IT can approach the ITA and will then have to undergo a series of selection procedures, which include interviews and the testing of skills and ideas of the applicants. Existing SMEs will also be allowed to apply if they want to further develop themselves.

Hassan Fida Al Lawati, supervisor of the programme explained

2014

500

99.0

722.8 Airborne infection

72 Crude death rate

2.9

2.9

BEST ACCESSORIES

HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

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Delegation from Qatar views Oman projects MUSCAT: A visiting Qatari delgation viewed the Sultanate’s experience in field of public hygiene, parks management, urban planning, projects planning and integrated management of solid waste.

Eng. Mohsin bin Mohammed Al Sheikh, Chairman of Muscat Municipality yesterday met with Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi, Minister of Municipality and Environment in Qatar and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate.

The visit comes within the framework of enhancing means of cooperation between the two countries.

Eng. Khalifa bin Nasser Al Seyabi, Acting Director General of Projects gave a presentation on the strategy of Muscat Municipality in the field of developing and expanding road networks, their management and maintenance, besides vision, which is represented in establishing modern and safe roads networks to keep pace with the needs of the Governorate of Muscat.

The delegation was also briefed on the experience of Muscat Municipality in the field of afforestation and parks, in addition to its strategies in roads and public squares.

The meeting was attended from the Qatari side by members of the delegation, which comprised officials in Ministry of Municipality and Environment and the Qatari Public Works Authority, the Qatari ambassador to the Sultanate and officials form Muscat Municipality. -ONA

MUSCAT: Are you grappling with problems like finding brake pads, fuses or a water pump for your beloved car?

A group of Omani students has developed an app to save car owners the hassle of searching for affordable car spare parts in Oman.

“Motorists in the Sultanate are short of options when it comes to finding spare parts for their vehicles. While official car dealers sell expensive parts, it takes lots of time to find the perfect parts in local workshops,” Mohammed Al Wahaibi, operation manager of Dahalaeez Oman, a student-run company, said.

“We introduced this application to save car owners time and money,” he explained.

From fancy Bentleys to the selling-like-hot-cakes Toyotas,

motor heads will be able to select the best accessories for their cars with their fingertips.

Talking to the Times of Oman, Al Wahaibi said the app includes a list of all used car parts available in Muscat and Al Batinah.

The app displays locations, prices and availability of each part. It will become available to Omani consumers this week.

Vital numbers He also explained that the mobile app will provide phone numbers of all breakdown services so stranded motorists can find the closest service provider, at a discounted price.

The company is staffed by 13 Omanis from Rustaq College of Applied Sciences.

According to Mohammed, the app will also provide a platform for consumers who want to sell their car parts to area dealers.

B I L AT E R A L T I E S

Focus on economy at meeting of Anglo-Omani Society Times News Service MUSCAT: New Generation Group (NGG) of The Anglo-Omani Society held its fifth delegation in Cambridge from July 28 to 30.

The theme this year was the importance of communication in Oman’s diversifying economy. As a result of the oil price decline, economic policies and commercial practices are being reviewed and reformed across the region.

Vital areas Communication strategy and outreach have been identified as vital areas for growth in Oman and the delegation sought to explore best practices with some of the United Kingdom’s top political, corporate and academic advisors.

Shared expertise Alex Aiken, executive director, U.K. Government Communications, shared his expertise on the effective conveyance of policy; Ilya Bourtman, vice president, Communications and External Affairs at BP Middle East, addressed communications from the perspective of a multi-national energy company; the challenges of communicating in a multi-channel media environment were identified by Dr. Chris Westcott, former director of BBC Monitoring.

Constructive debate The Chairman of NGG Oman, Sheikh Ma’an Al Rawahi, commented, “This stimulating programme inspired constructive debate and resulted in the forma-

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that what makes the SAS incubation different from other Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development programmes is the focus on IT.

Development

2015

Bachelor: Nursing

Recurrent

Push to boost information technology firms bearing fruit in the Sultanate

deeba@timesofoman.com

2014

892.2

31.3

I N F O R M AT I O N T E C H N O L O G Y AU T H O R I T Y

DEEBA HASAN

2015

PRINCIPAL NOTIFIABLE DISEASES

Total enrolled Total graduates

Post basic education: Specialised nursing

Basic education: General nursing

Total

Total

469

EDUCATION IN MOH INSTITUTIONS

(In million rials)

Age

Clean bill of health for Oman

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tion of a number of policy recommendations, which we will circulate to leaders, interested parties and our partners across Oman’s public and private sectors.

Look forward “NGG will continue to gather in Oman to build on the achievements of this year’s delegation as we look forward to hosting our British friends in 2017.”

Oliver Blake, chairman, NGG UK, said, “We would like to thank our headline sponsors BP and SABCO Group for their generous contributions. We are also grateful for the support of our other sponsors David McCarty Goldsmiths and Amouage, as well as Corpus Christi College, Cambridge for hosting this event.”

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016 Obviously they need to increase the age limit as a starter. Second, they should be stricter on handing out driving licences to everyone Tarik Khorshi, citizen

OMAN SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES

ACCIDENT

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e-government services A1 Need for caution in giving driving licence to be reviewed in Cairo CAIRO: Sultan Qaboos Award for Excellence in e-government services will be reviewed during a meeting, said the Arab Administrative Development Organisation (ARADO) yesterday.

The first session of the successful Arab administrative experiences series will start in Cairo on August 9 and continue for two days.

The presentation on the award will be made by Shaimaa bint Hamdan

Al Mahrooqiya, IT Specialist at Information Technology Authority (ITA). The statement explained that the idea of collecting, assessing and honouring the successful Arab experiences and practices stems from ARADO belief in activating its coordinating and exchanging experiences and facilitating access of the Arab countries to each other experiences in the administrative development areas. -ONA

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A1 M91 introduction delayed Talking to the Times of Oman on Sunday, Rajeev KR, the senior official at Siraj Al Jazeera Projects, a fuel sales company in Oman, had said that they are not expecting the introduction of M91 this month as they have not got any instructions from the ministry about the same.

On Sunday, the ministry had announced new fuel prices for August.

The cost of super grade petrol this month will be 166 baisas per litre, 156 baisas for regular grade petrol and 178 baisas for diesel per litre.

While the driver was not 18, the punishment for driving without a license is issued in Article 49 which states imprisonment for a period not more than three months and a fine of not more than OMR300 or either of these two punishments.

Unfortunately, the driver was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and killed people in the accident.

The Traffic Law, Article 50 states that the person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for no more than a year and a fine not more than OMR500 or either of these punishments if that person is speeding, negligent, under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, overtaking a vehicle in a dangerous area or a no overtaking zone, or imposing danger to an individual and his property.

If it results in the death of a person or causes harm which forces the victim to miss work for more than 10 days, the punishment shall be imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than five years.

“Obviously they need to increase the age limit as a starter.

Second, they should be stricter on handing out driving licences to everyone.

“Third, be stricter on drinking and driving and on alcohol for under aged teens. But above all educating the youth is the most important thing,” said Tarik Khorshi, a concerned citizen.

“Maybe it should be increased to 21 where some of these teens will be mature enough to understand and value life… theirs and others’,” he added.

His Highness Hamed Al Said refuted that claim and said, “It should stay 18 because that’s it; you’re an adult and you are going to be treated like an adult. If you kill somebody while drunk driving there isn’t any juvenile court for you.”

Young drivers Mohammed Fahad, a taxi driver in Muscat, said that most often those who drive recklessly on roads are young drivers.

“It’s hard to verify whether they

are underage drivers or not. However, it’s a fact that the majority of the reckless drivers are young ones,” Mohammed, who ferries passengers from Ruwi to Ghala daily on several trips, told Times of Oman.

Reckless drivers According to Mohammed, authorities should consider this issue seriously and take steps to keep the roads safe from the reckless drivers.

Meanwhile, Indian social workers said that the Indian victims’ bodies were scheduled to be repatriated to Kerala tonight.

The Indian victims are Shanavas Attumpuram and Sainul Abdeen from the south Indian state of Kerala.

Ummar Eramangalam, the Indian social worker who was coordinating the repatriation process, said that the bodies are scheduled to be repatriated yesterday.

“Meanwhile, the company officials and we are in touch with legal advisors to follow up the traffic accident insurance claim

for the victims. Sainul is survived with two small girls aged 13 and 9.

Sainul was the sole bread winner of that family. Insurance money would come as help for them,” the social worker added.

Khalid Al Balushi, a driving instructor in Muscat, said underage drivers on roads are a common sight.

“I often see them. They risk their lives and others too,” the instructor said.

About people approaching to learn driving, he said that to obtain learner’s licence, the person has to get a ROP letter verifying their age, so, there is no way that underage people can learn driving from an official school or an instructor.

Expertise “Whomsoever, needs to learn driving should be 18 years old.

Now, young drivers are manning big vehicles and that depends on expertise. It will be risky for a fresher to man a big vehicle.

So, better to avoid it,” the instructor added.

Al Rafd Fund signs pact with Al Zubair Group As per the MoU, beneficiaries of the financing provided

by Al Rafd Fund will be guided to benefit from the technical, administrative and training services provided by Al Zubair

MUSCAT: Al Rafd Fund signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Zubair Group for subsidising entrepreneurs financed by the Fund.

The agreement was signed by Mohammed bin Saif Al Amri, Director General for Subsidy and Entrepreneurs at Al Rafd Fund and Ali Shakir Business and Partnership Development Manager at Al Zubair Small Enterprises Centre.

As per the MoU, beneficiaries of the financing provided by Al Rafd Fund will be guided to benefit

AGREEMENT: The agreement was signed by Mohammed bin Saif Al Amri, Director General for Subsidy and Entrepreneurs at Al Rafd Fund and Ali Shakir Business and Partnership Development Manager at Al Zubair Small Enterprises Centre.

from the technical, administrative and training services provided by Al Zubair.

The applications nominated

by Al Zubair Enterprise will be also considered as per the terms and conditions in force. Al Zubair Group will also provide a number of free of charge training programmes for entrepreneurs in several fields, in coordination with Al Rafd Fund.

Priority will be given to those

who benefit from the finance programs for purchases and contracts.

Sharing of information The agreement also provides for the sharing of information from different organisations to streamline the procedures to get the required finance from these organisations.

The agreement comes as part of the efforts done by Al Rafd Fund

to subsidise entrepreneurs and enhance cooperation with the public and private organisations to provide entrepreneurs with the conducive environment that helps them address the challenges facing them while trying to develop their business.

The agreement, which comes within Al Rafd Fund’s new trend, enhances 80/20 Plan, which subsidizes and develops entrepreneurs’ projects. -ONA

S I N C E I NAUG U R AT I O N

Mwasalat transports 2.1m passengers MUSCAT: Oman National Transportation Company (Mwasalat) had transported more than 2.1 million passengers in the Muscat Governorate since the inauguration of its operations on November 22, 2015 until July 2016.

It transported 10,000 passengers per day. The month of July witnessed the highest number of

passengers as 300,000 customers used the bus. Ruwi-Maabelah route came first with the highest number of passengers (more than one million) followed by Ruwi–Wadi Al Kabir (more than 600,000), Ruwi– Wadi Adai (more than 200,000) and Ruwi–Al Amerat and Ruwi – Muttrah routes transported 122,000 and 72,000

passenger respectively though they were inaugurated in April 2016.

The company has increased its journeys to Salalah during the festival from three trips to five on a daily basis. It is offering 225 seats daily throughout the Salalah festival along with special offers and charges. Also the company will

operate Al Khoudh – Sultan Qaboos University – Burj Al Sahwa route within the third quarter of the current year and inaugurate Muscat – Al Duqum route during the same period. The company had floated a tender for supplying special buses to enhance its current routes and replace the old buses with new ones -ONA

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

Visitors to Dhofar sites SALALAH: Number of visitors to the Al Baleed and Samahram Archaeological Sites during July 2016 stood at 38,842, according to statistics from the Department of Frankincense Land Sites at His Majesty the Sultan’s Advisor’s Office for Cultural Affairs.

Al Baleed Archaeological Park and Frankincense Land Museum received 23,828 visitors, while

Samahram Archaeological Site received 14,755 visitors, Wadi Dokka received 229 visitors and Wbar Archaeological site received 30 visitors.

The Office of His Majesty the Sultan’s Adviser for Cultural Affairs is developing a number of archaeological sites and providing them with utilities to serve the goals of cultural and archaeological tourism in Dhofar. -ONA

E C O N O M I C A L LY I M P O R TA N T

Squid fishing begins MUSCAT: Squid fishing season began yesterday in the coastal areas of Oman and it will continue until the end of January, 2017.

Fishermen in the Governorates of South A’Sharqiyah, Al

Wusta and Dhofar usually go in groups to the fishing areas of this economically important wealth and gathering areas in the coastal Wilayats of those governorates. - ONA

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Yemen government leaves Kuwait talks after Houthis reject UN plan

CRASH SITE: Syrian rebels inspecting the wreckage of a Russian Mi-8 military transport helicopter

after it was shot down along the administrative border between Idlib province, northwestern Syria and neighbouring Aleppo. – AFP

Russian copter shot down in rebel-held Syria The Mi-8 military transport helicopter had been shot down after delivering humanitarian aid to the city of Aleppo

BEIRUT/MOSCOW: A Russian military helicopter was shot down in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province on Monday killing all five people on board, in the biggest officially acknowledged loss of life for Russian forces since they started operations in Syria.

Images on social media purportedly taken at the scene of the crash showed a dead body stripped of clothing being dragged through the dirt near the wreckage. Russian identity documents purportedly taken from the helicopter could also be seen.

Russia’s defence ministry said the Mi-8 military transport helicopter had been shot down after delivering humanitarian aid to the city of Aleppo as it made its way back to Russia’s main air base in the western province of Latakia.

“As far as we know from the information that has reached the defence ministry, those on board died, they died heroically,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call with reporters.

The helicopter came down near the town of Saraqeb, in Idlib province, roughly mid-way between Aleppo and the Russian air force base at Khmeimim, near the Mediterranean coast.

No group has claimed responsibility for shooting down the helicopter. IS militants are not active in the area, but there are other hardline rebel groups there, as well as moderates backed by the United States and its allies. That raises the prospect -- which could cause a major diplomatic incident -- of the helicopter having been brought down by a US-supplied weapon.

The United States has equipped some rebel groups with TOW antitank missiles, which can also be

used against helicopters. Russia’s military has since September last year been supporting President Bashar Al Assad in Syria’s fiveyear-old civil war.

In Aleppo, around 40km (25 miles) north-east of the crash site, rebel groups are under siege from government forces backed by Russian air support. Rebel groups are staging an offensive to try to break the siege. Moscow said last week it was opening humanitarian corridors for civilians to leave the rebel-held areas, and for fighters to give up their arms. However, rebel activists and aid groups have expressed scepticism, saying Russian aircraft are bombing the city and causing civilian casualties. US officials have suggested the plan may be an attempt to depopulate the city so that the Syrian army can seize it. Russian denies targeting civilians.

Despite persistent Western accusations that Moscow is abetting Assad in a brutal crackdown on his own people, Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented the Syrian operation as a success in the fight against terrorism. — Reuters

DUBAI: Yemeni government negotiators said they were leaving peace talks in Kuwait on Monday after Houthi militia rejected a United Nations proposal aimed to ending their country’s war.

Foreign Minister Abdel Malek Al Mekhlafi insisted the government was not abandoning the peace process, but suggested it would only return if the Houthis and a powerful local ally lifted their objections to the UN plan.

“We’ve agreed to the initiative... we are now leaving the territory of the brotherly state of Kuwait but we’re not leaving the talks,” Mekhlafi said while announc-

ing the move. “We’ll return at any moment, even an hour after our departure, if the other side agrees to sign this document which the (UN) envoy presented.”

UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed proposed that the government’s foes in the armed Houthi movement quit three main cities they hold, including the capital Sanaa. Under this plan, new talks would then be convened on forming a government that would include the Houthis, delegates said.

The Houthis dismissed the proposal as a non-starter on Sunday, saying in a statement that any agreement would need to be com-

prehensive and not postpone a resolution on major issues. They said they would stay in Kuwait for the talks. The negotiations started in April have slowed the nationwide fighting that has killed at least 6,400 people and caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

Meanwhile, four people were killed and three wounded in Saudi Arabia when a shell fired from inside Yemen exploded in a town close to the border, Saudi civil defence said on Monday. The shell hit Samtah, in the southwestern Saudi border region of Jizan, a tweet by the Saudi civil defence said. — Reuters

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

INDIA Anandiben Patel resigns as chief minister of Gujarat BJP President Amit Shah said the party’s

Two months ago I had requested the party to relieve me from the post and today also through this letter, I request the party to relieve me of the post

Parliamentary Board will decide on the replacement for Patel, who will turn 75 on November 21

AHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI: In a sudden move ahead of Assembly polls, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, who is in the midst of several challenges, on Monday resigned, saying it was time for new leadership to take over since she is soon going to turn 75.

During Patel’s over two-yearold tenure, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the first time in the post-Narendra Modi era in Gujarat has faced multiple challenges including defeat in rural areas in the civic polls, a powerful agitation by Patel community for Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota and the ongoing Dalit unrest over the flogging incident after the skinning of a dead cow in Una. BJP President Amit Shah said the party’s Parliamentary Board will decide on the replacement for Patel, who will turn 75 on November 21 and is the first woman

RELIEVED FROM THE POST: File photo of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel , left, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in June 2014. – PTI File

chief minister of Gujarat.”She has requested the party to relieve her of her post.

I will place the letter she has written to me before the Parliamentary Board and it will take a decision,” Shah told PTI in Delhi.

Patel took to Facebook to request the party leadership to relieve her of the post though speculation has been rife for quite some time that she is on the way out.

Elections are due in later part of 2017. An unwritten age bar of 75 has been set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP leaders to hold positions in state and central governments.

A minister in the BJP govern-

BULANDSHAHR CASE

ment since 1998, Patel succeeded Modi as chief minister on May 22, 2014 in the West Indian state. “For the last some time there has been a tradition in the party that those who attain the age of 75, voluntarily retires from the post. I will attain the age of 75 in November,” Patel said in the Facebook post.

“Two months ago I had requested the party to relieve me from the post and today also through this letter, I request the party to relieve me of the post,” she said.

“I am asking the party to relieve me two months in advance as the new chief minister will require the time to work, when the state is going to face elections in 2017

Anandiben Patel Gujarat Chief Minister

and an important event like Vibrant Gujarat Summit to be held in January,” Patel said.

“It (the rule of 75) is a good thing and it will give a chance to young leaders to come up,” she added.

The move by Patel came a day after thousands of Dalits converged on Sunday and took out a rally where they were called upon to “send a strong message” to the Gujarat government ahead of the 2017 Assembly polls. Soon after Patel went public with her offer to quit, Shah said she wanted her replacement to get adequate time to prepare for Vibrant Gujarat summit to be held in January 2017 and the assembly polls later next year.

He said Patel had twice offered to resign and also broached the issue in the party’s National Executive meet in June and wrote to him again on Monday morning.

Referring to reasons, including that she will turn 75 in November, cited by her to quit, he said she has set a “good” precedent. “She has requested the party to relieve her of the post. I will place the letter she has written to me before the Parliamentary Board and it will take a decision,” Shah said.

“She has said that if a new person has to be brought in, then he should get time. Gujarat elections have to take place and there is also Vibrant Gujarat summit, which has been a long tradition, to be held in January. She said if Vibrant Gujarat has to happen in January, then new person should get the opportunity now,” he said.

Asked about the replacement for Patel, he said the parliamentary board will decide on the new chief minister.

The Dalit protest after the Una trashing incident had also dented the image of party. Congress Party and other opposition parties has unleashed a nationwide attack on the BJP and its dispensations at the state and the centre over the issue.

Patel had faced an upset with BJP faring badly in the rural civic bodies polls in December 2015 and the opposition Congress making gains at the cost of the saffron rival. She also had to face the fierce Patel community quota agitation, one of the factors which contributed to BJP losing in rural local bodies polls, while retaining urban areas. — PTI

STRANDED

Jobless Indian workers to be evacuated from Saudi Arabia NEW DELHI: A large number of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia who have lost their jobs and cannot even buy food due to severe financial hardship will be brought back home, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, asserting that not one of them will go hungry.

In a statement in Parliament amid concerns by members in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Swaraj said her deputy VK Singh is leaving for Saudi Arabia to oversee the evacuation process. She said the Indian embassy in the Gulf country was running five camps to feed the affected people. “Not one worker of ours will go hungry.

This is my assurance to the country through Parliament... We will bring all of them back to India,” Swaraj said.

Issues like logistics and modalities of a possible repatriation of the workers who want to return to India will be worked out during Singh’s visit. Official sources said approximately 10,000 Indian workers have been affected by the economic slowdown in the Gulf region and the situation was “fluid and dynamic”.

The Indian Consulate in Jeddah, with the assistance of the diaspora, has provided rations to the workers which should be sufficient for the next 8-10 days, they said.

The government, Swaraj said, was in touch with the foreign and labour offices in Saudi Arabia to ensure early evacuation of affected Indians. Swaraj noted that the law there does not permit an emergency exit visa without no objection certificate from the employers who, she said. — PTI

V I O L AT I O N O F PA R T Y P R I N C I P L E S

Gangrape accused AIADMK lawmaker Sasikala expelled, in judicial custody alleges she was slapped by a ‘leader’ LUCKNOW: Three accused in the Bulandshahr gangrape case were sent to judicial custody on Monday, even as Governor of north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Ram Naik expressed anguish, saying cases like this have been occurring at different places and there was need to halt recurrence of such incidents.

Uttar Pradesh Police had on Sunday arrested the three accused — Naresh (25), Bablu (22) and Rais (28) — and detained a dozen others after launching a massive hunt for a gang of dacoits suspected to be behind the highway crime.

“The trio have been remanded in judicial custody for 14 days by a Bulandshahr court,” Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Hare Ram Sharma told reporters.

Gold ornaments of the victims and Rs5,500 cash were recovered from the accused, he said, adding a request would be made for trial by a fast-track court.

Efforts will be made to file the charge sheet within three

months, he said. Seven to eight more names have come up and the police have constituted six teams to nab them, Sharma said.

As the Samajwadi Party (SP) government faced fresh flak from opposition parties over the “deteriorating” law and order in the state where Assembly polls are barely a few months away, the Governor voiced his anguish over the incident and asked the state government and the police to take immediate steps to ensure that such cases did not recur. “The state government and the police need to follow their duties in ensuring that such incidents do not take place in the state,” he said on the sidelines of a programme.

“This is not the first incident...

Cases like these have been taking place at different places...There is a need to work to ensure safety to all,” Naik said, adding immediate steps are needed in this regard.

Special directives have been issued by the government to intensify highway patrolling so that such crimes did not take place again, Sharma said. — PTI

CHENNAI/NEW DELHI: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Member of Parliament (MP) Sasikala Pushpa, who reportedly slapped DMK MP Trichy Siva at Delhi airport on Saturday, was on Monday expelled from the party by its supremo Jayalalithaa on a day when she claimed she was slapped by a “leader” and faced threat to her life in Tamil Nadu.

In a brief statement, Jayalalithaa said that Sasikala, a Rajya Sabha MP, was being expelled from all party posts, including primary membership, as she had acted in violation of the party principles and ethics for “bringing disrepute to the party”. “Her behaviour has brought great disrepute to the party,” the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said in Chennai.

She asked party supporters not to have any truck henceforth with the Thoothukudi-based MP. In the Rajya Sabha, Sasikala alleged she was being forced to resign from the ‘constitutional post’.

She first rushed into the Well

MAKING A POINT: Sasikala Pushpa speaks in Rajya Sabha on Monday. – PTI

of the House to get permission to make her statement and then broke down several times as she said she faced “life threat” from state government and alluded to her being slapped by a “leader”.

She, however, did not make it clear who slapped her and when.

Outside Rajya Sabha, Sasikala claimed her expulsion had no link with the airport incident involving Siva, also a Rajya Sabha MP, and that pressure was being put on her

for the last two months to resign.

“They are harassing me.”

She replied in the affirmative when asked whether Jayalalithaa was behind this. Sasikala also claimed that she was warned of consequences if she does not resign. Raising the issue in the Upper House, she said “If an MP is being slapped by a leader, where is human dignity,” triggering strong protest from members of her own party. As she found support in opposition members who wanted the chair to allow her to make her full submission, A Navaneethakrishnan (AIADMK) walked into the well and out of it multiple times demanding that her remarks be expunged. “I have life threat...I am being compelled to resign from my constitutional post,” she said.”Where is women’s safety in this country?...I am being harassed. I need protection. In Tamil Nadu, I don’t have safety. There is threat to my life.”

Sasikala said she was thankful to her party leader for sending her to Rajya Sabha but “if a leader can

slap an MP, I need protection. I need government’s protection.”

“I want to serve the country (and not resign),” she said.

“I am not here in Rajya Sabha for any benefit.”

Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien said the chairman was custodian of all members of the House and he will protect her too. He, however, asked her not to mention anyone’s name who cannot come to the House to defend himself or herself.

The aggrieved member can write to the chairman for necessary action, Kurien said.

But the opposition benches broke into protest saying she should be allowed to make her full submission.

Women members of Congress party moved to the aisles and vociferously raised the issue of her plight as a fellow member.

Sasikala did not give any indication about her joining any political party but thanked Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi for their support. — PTI

M U C H -AWA I T E D

RBI releases guidelines for ‘on-tap’ banking licence MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday released the much-awaited guidelines for ‘on tap’ universal banking licence, but excluded large industrial houses as eligible entities from the purview, though they can invest in banks up to 10 per cent.

As per the “Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of Universal Banks in the Private Sector”, the initial minimum paid-up voting equity capital for a bank should be Rs500 crore and thereafter, the bank should have a minimum net worth of Rs500 crore at all times.

Individuals/professionals who are ‘residents’ and have 10 years of experience in banking and finance at a senior level and existing non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) that are ‘controlled by residents’ and have a successful track record for at least 10 years can apply for the licence.

Further, “entities/groups in the private sector that are ‘owned and controlled by residents’ and have a successful track record for at

least 10 years, provided that if such entity/group has total assets of Rs5,000 crore or more, the non-financial business of the group does not account for 40 per cent or more in terms of total assets/in terms of gross income” are also eligible promoters. The applicant would have to pass the ‘Fit and Proper’ criteria. According to it, promoter/ promoting entity/promoter group should have a past record of sound financials, credentials, integrity and have a minimum 10 years of successful track record.

The foreign shareholding in the bank would be as per the existing FDI. At present, the aggregate foreign investment limit is 74 per cent. “The licensing window will be open on-tap, and the applications...could be submitted to the RBI at any point of time,” the guidelines said. The applications will be referred to a Standing External Advisory Committee (SEAC) to be set up by the Reserve Bank. The validity of the inprinciple approval issued by the

RBI will be 18 months from the date of granting in-principle approval and would thereafter lapse automatically. The RBI had last issued guidelines for licensing of new banks in the private sector on February 22, 2013. Consequently, the RBI issued in-principle approval to two applicants and they have since established the banks (Bandhan Bank and IDFC Bank).

On minimum capital requirement, the RBI further said the promoter/s and the promoter group/Non Operative Financial Holding Company (NOFHC), should hold a minimum of 40 per cent of the paid-up voting equity capital of the bank which would be locked-in for a period of five years from the date of commencement of business of the bank.

Regarding the corporate structure, the guidelines said NOFHC has been made non-mandatory in case of promoters being individuals or standalone promoting/converting entities who/which do not have other group entities. — PTI

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PAKISTAN

12 PIA staff members detained in heroin case The latest instance of misbehaviour was uncovered after the military-run Anti-Narcotics Force raided a flight from Lahore to Dubai on Saturday

KARACHI: Pakistan has arrested at least 12 staff of its national carrier following the discovery of 6 kg (13.23 lb) of heroin in the toilet of an aircraft bound for Dubai, an airline spokesman said on Monday.

The latest instance of misbehaviour by the staff of cashstrapped Pakistan International Airlines was uncovered after the military-run Anti-Narcotics Force raided a flight from Lahore to Dubai flight on Saturday, Danyal Gilani said.

“Around a dozen employees of

DRUG HAUL: Six kg of heroin in the toilet of an aircraft bound for Dubai, an airline spokesman said on

Monday. — File photo

PIA have been detained and are being interrogated in connection with heroin seizure,” he told Reuters.”If proven guilty, they will face action with respect to their jobs, in addition to the legal consequences.”

In June last year, the airline

sacked five cabin crew who had been detained in Britain on accusations of trying to smuggle mobile phones and foreign currency.

In 2013, a PIA pilot was jailed for nine months in Britain after being found to be over three times Britain’s legal alcohol limit for fly-

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ing, just before he was due to take off with 156 people aboard.

For nearly three years, the government has struggled to find private buyers for the airline.

Employees staged a three-day strike in February to oppose privatisation.

ONGOING CRACKDOWN

Sindh CM extends policing powers of paramilitary force KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday granted a year-long stay to paramilitary Rangers in Karachi while extending their policing powers for 90 days.

The newly-elected chief minister signed the summary for the extension a day after he hinted at resolving the issue. The summary was sent to the federal government and Interior Ministry for their approval in this regard.

Pakistan People’s Party cochairman Asif Ali Zardari on Monday issued fresh instructions to Murad to resolve the matter of extending special policing powers for Rangers in the province as soon as possible.

The force’s right to detain suspects without any charge in Sindh expired on July 19 and extension of those powers has long been a source of friction between the federal and provincial authorities.

Shah, who replaced Qaim Ali Shah as the chief minister of Sindh last week, had visited Garhi Khuda Bux to offer prayers at the grave of PPP leaders Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto. After returning to Karachi on Sunday, he picked up a few things and headed to the airport without any protocol.

The paramilitary force’s right to detain suspects without any charge in Sindh expired on July 19 and extension of those powers has long been a source of friction between the federal and provincial authorities

“He just took his personal laptop and a hand-carry and told all staff that he will be back in the early hours of Monday,” an official at CM House confirmed.

Sources said that Zardari had summoned Shah to Dubai to discuss crunch questions pertaining to Sindh government especially the matter of extending special policing powers for the paramilitary Rangers. — Express Tribune

C N I C V E R I F I C AT I O N C A M PA I G N

‘Cases to be registered against foreign intruders after August 31’

Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said strict legal action will be taken against foreigners illegally living the country after August 31.

“Cases will be registered against those illegally living the country and they will be sent to prison for 14 years,” Nisar said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Monday.

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said the first phase of CNIC verification campaign had successfully been completed The interior minister announced the first phase of CNIC verification campaign had successfully been completed. “Around 2.6 million people have verified their CNICs to the National Da-

STOCKS MAKE GAINS

Pakistani stockbrokers watch an index board during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) in Karachi on Monday. The benchmark PSE-100 index was up 299.36 points at 39828.18 in morning trade. — AFP

PA NA M AG AT E I N QU I RY

PTI to rejoin talks but will not call off anti-corruption drive ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday announced it will re-engage with the government in a bid to hammer out the terms of reference (ToRs) for the Panamagate inquiry, but made it clear that it had no plans to postpone its anticorruption campaign.

“We will participate in the emergency ToRs meeting convened by the government on August 6,” PTI Information Secretary Naeemul Haq told reporters after a consultative session of the party’s senior leadership at Bani Gala.

However, he said PTI will go ahead with its protest campaign set to begin from August 7.

“Pakistan is passing through a critical phase in history and people will have to choose either the corrupt elite or real democracy,” a statement issued by PTI quoted party chief Imran Khan as saying.

Imran cited the example of Turkish people against the military coup and said “they played a role much bigger than the politicians to save democracy.”

“We are going to start a new chapter in history of Pakistan and create awareness among the masses against corruption from Khyber to Karachi.

“We will make sure that the prime minister is held accountable,” Khan added.

Responding to a question, he said “we will announce our future strategy after the meeting and keeping in view the response of the government.”

Talking about the campaign, Haq said that the protest campaign would start from Peshawar on August 7 and Imran will lead that rally along with senior party leaders. “The purpose of the rally is to create awareness amongst the masses so that they stand up

against corruption,” he added.

He said that “we will hold a rally every week and Imran Khan would lead every rally.” He said that in addition to rallies, the PTI has also approached all legal forums over the issue.

Separate protest Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) on Sunday said it will start its own countrywide protest movement from August 6, a day before PTI’s anti-corruption campaign.

PAT chief Tahirul Qadri made the announcement after a consultative meeting with opposition parties, including PTI, PPP, MQM and PML-Q. He said a national action committee, led

by Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid, has been formed to run the campaign. Qadri added that the opposition parties unanimously endorsed PAT’s eight demands. — Express Tribune

tabase Registration Authority (NADRA) during a period of one month,” he claimed.

Nisar revealed that 23,000 people had so far been proved to be foreigners living in the country.

“We have covered about one fifth of the total population during the first phase of the CNIC verification campaign.”

“I assure you that with the help of NADRA, media and our people we will be able to throw out the intruders from the country,” he added.

The interior minister said he was trying his best to undo the

wrongdoings of the previous governments by introducing reforms and strictly following the standard procedures while issuing identity documents to the people.

Nisar said a high-level meeting on the document verification issue will be called next week, which will be attended by army chief General Raheel Sharif as well as heads of intelligence services. — Express Tribune

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WORLD Taliban claim bomb attack on hotel compound in Kabul One attacker was killed after detonating his vehicle and two were shot by police in the early hours of Monday

KABUL: A Taliban truck bomb exploded outside a protected hotel compound used by foreign service contractors in Kabul on Monday, ripping a deep crater in the ground and leaving a tangle of wreckage but causing few casualties.

The loud blast was heard around Kabul at about 1.30am (2100 GMT on Sunday) and electricity was cut off in many areas, heightening uncertainty in a city on edge after a suicide attack a week earlier that killed at least 80 people.

One attacker was killed after detonating his vehicle and two were killed by police in the early hours of the morning, Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said. One police officer was killed and four were wounded.

The explosion outside the Northgate Hotel, a secure residential compound for foreign military and civilian organisations, destroyed light metal structures in an empty neighbouring compound and left debris strewn about but heavy blast walls remained intact.

Gunfire As day broke in the grimy industrial zone where the hotel is located, gunfire and occasional explosions rang out but the incident was soon over. No casualties were reported from within the hotel.

R O YA L I N S U LT L AW S

Thai activist’s mother charged over Facebook post BANGKOK: The mother of a leading activist against the military junta in Thailand was charged on Monday with insulting the country’s monarchy in a one-word Facebook post.

Patnaree Chankij was brought to a military court in Bangkok after the country’s attorney general decided to press charges despite police saying earlier that they would not pursue a case against the 40-year-old woman.

According to her lawyer, Patnaree was charged with violating Thailand’s royal insult laws for writing the word “ja” - which means “yeah” in Thai - in response to a private Facebook message critical of the royals. She was released on bail. “The court accepted the case from the attorney general and freed Patnaree on bail,” said Anon Numpa, her lawyer.

Under Article 112 of the criminal code, anyone who “defames, insults or threatens the king, queen, heir-apparent or regent” faces up to 15 years in prison.

The case has drawn international criticism since May, when police first issued an arrest warrant for Patnaree and charged her with defaming the monarchy. The police subsequently said they would drop the charges. The United States and several rights organisations, including the New York-based Human Rights Watch, condemned Patnaree’s arrest and the charges brought against her. The State Department in May said it created a “climate of intimidation”.

The junta has clamped down on dissent ahead of a referendum next week on whether to accept a military-backed constitution that critics say is designed to enshrine military power.

Patnaree’s son, Sirawith Seritwat, is a student activist with the New Democracy Movement and Resistant Citizen, groups that the authorities have regularly targeted because of their activities, including handing out leaflets urging people to reject the draft constitution. — Reuters

DEADLY BLAST: Afghan officials investigate at the site of a truck bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. The explosion outside

the Northgate Hotel, a residential compound for foreign military and civilian organisations, destroyed light metal structures. – Reuters

The attack on a hotel the Taliban said was a “place of vulgarity and profanity” was the latest in a series against foreign targets in Kabul, underlining precarious security in Afghanistan, even in the capital.

It came around a week after the IS militant group claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a demonstration by members of the Hazara minority, killing

at least 80 people. The Taliban, who say that foreign “invaders” must leave Afghanistan but who often say they want to avoid civilian casualties, said the compound was not near homes and ordinary people were not harmed.

Security officials originally said four attackers were at the site, a walled compound of a type used by foreign security and civilian organisations in Kabul, even though

police later said three attackers had been killed.

Streets closed off The Taliban said there were “dozens of dead and wounded”. The group often exaggerates the extent of attacks it launches against Afghan government and foreign security targets.

After the attack, Afghan security forces closed off streets

around the site, east of Kabul’s main airport and on the way to the sprawling Bagram air base north of the capital.

The attack followed the bombing in June of a bus carrying Nepali security contractors working for the Canadian embassy, as well as other attacks on foreigners in Kabul, including a suicide attack on a camp used by foreign contractors in January. — Reuters

LACK OF SUPPORT

Head of Australian prison abuse inquiry quits SYDNEY: The head of an Australian inquiry into the abuse of children in detention resigned on Monday, four days after being appointed to investigate prison video of aboriginal boys being abused, citing his lack of support from the country’s indigenous leaders.

The Royal Commission will now be conducted by two commissioners, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda and retired Supreme Court judge Margaret White, Attorney-General George Brandis said Monday.

Aboriginal leaders had said they would not cooperate with the inquiry unless they were represented on the commission and were unhappy that the inquiry was not national.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ordered the probe last week, after prison CCTV footage showed guards teargassing six aboriginal teenage inmates and strapping hooded boy to a chair at a Darwin youth prison in the Northern Territory. The footage sparked renewed criticism of Australia’s treatment of Aborigines and their high imprisonment rate.

Aborigines comprise just three percent of Australia’s population but make up 27 per cent of those in prison and 94 per cent of juvenile inmates in the Northern Territory.

“I’m not the only person who can conduct this Commission effectively and competently and it is critical that whoever is appointed has the confidence of those who are vitally concerned with this matter,” retired judge Brian Martin told journalists in Darwin, announcing his resignation as head of the inquiry.

Since the broadcast of the prison video last week, the United Nations Human Rights High Commission has called on Australia to compensate the victims and protests have been held in Australian capitals. — Reuters

THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL RULING

Xi pressed for stronger South China Sea response BEIJING: China’s leadership is resisting pressure from elements within the military for a more forceful response to an international court ruling against Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea, sources said, wary of provoking a clash with the United States.

China refused to participate in the case overseen by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. It denounced the emphatic July 12 ruling in favour of the Philippines as a farce that had no legal basis and part of an anti-China plot cooked up in Washington.

The ruling has been followed in China by a wave of nationalist sentiment, scattered protests and strongly worded editorials in state media. So far, Beijing has not shown any sign of wanting to take stronger action. Instead, it has called for a peaceful resolution through talks at the same time as promising to defend Chinese territory. But some elements within China’s increasingly confident military are pushing for a stronger - potentially armed - response aimed at the United States and its regional allies, according to interviews with four sources with close military and leadership ties.

“The People’s Liberation Army is ready,” one source with ties to the military told Reuters.

“We should go in and give them a bloody nose like Deng Xiaoping did to Vietnam in 1979,” the source said, referring to China’s brief invasion of Vietnam to punish Hanoi for forcing Beijing’s ally the Khmer Rouge from power in Cambodia. The sources requested anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media.

President Xi Jinping has assiduously courted and thoroughly cemented his leadership over the PLA and faces no serious challenges to his command.

Military reforms While he is overseeing sweeping military reforms to improve the PLA’s ability to win wars, he has said China needs a stable external environment as it deals with its own development issues, including a slowing economy. And few people expect any significant move ahead of Xi’s hosting of a G20 summit in September.

SHOW OF STRENGTH: Soldiers of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) take part in a search and rescue

exercise near Qilian Yu subgroup in the Paracel Islands, which is known in China as Xisha Islands, South China Sea, on July 14, 2016. – Reuters File

But the hardened response to The Hague ruling from some elements of the military increases the risk that any provocative or inadvertent incidents in the South China Sea could escalate into a more serious clash.

Another source with ties to the leadership described the mood in the PLA as hawkish.

“The United States will do what it has to do. We will do what we have to do,” the source said. “The entire military side has been hardened. It was a huge loss of face,” he said, declining further comment.

Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun, asked whether the PLA was pushing for a stronger response, repeated that the armed forces would resolutely defend China’s territory and maritime rights, and peace and stability, while dealing with any threats or challenges.

Retired military officers and army-linked academics have pushed home a strongly martial message.

“The Chinese military will step up and fight hard and China will never submit to any country on matters of sovereignty,” Liang Fang, a professor at the militaryrun National Defence University, wrote on his Weibo microblog

about the ruling. It is not clear exactly what steps military hardliners are considering. Much attention has been focused around the potential establishment of an Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) for the South China Sea, which would require international aircraft to identify themselves to Chinese authorities. Other options floated by those linked to the PLA include putting missiles on bombers patrolling the South China Sea capable of hitting targets in the Philippines or Vietnam.

Regular air patrols Yue Gang, a retired colonel, said China’s announcement promising regular air patrols over the region showed it was seeking to deny the US air superiority afforded by aircraft carriers. China should be confident enough to provoke an incident and drive the US out, he added. “China is not intimidated by US carriers and is brave enough to touch off an inadvertent confrontation,” Yue wrote on his Weibo account. China’s military build-up in the region looks set to quicken regardless of any action.

“We must make preparations for a long-term fight and take this as a turning point in our South

China Sea military strategy,” Li Jinming of the South China Sea Institute at China’s Xiamen University wrote in the Chinese academic journal Southeast Asian Studies. Despite the sabre rattling, there have been no firm military moves that could cause an escalation of tensions. Diplomats and sources said the Chinese leadership was well aware of the dangers of a clash. “They’re on the back foot. They’re very worried by the international reaction,” said one senior Beijingbased diplomat, citing conversations with Chinese officials.

“They are genuine about wanting to get talks back on track. The leadership will have to think long and hard about where to go next.”

Within China’s armed forces there is a recognition that China would come off worst in a face-off with the United States.

“Our navy cannot take on the Americans. We do not have that level of technology yet. The only people who would suffer would be ordinary Chinese,” said the source with ties to the military.

Those voices appeared to have the upper hand for now, the source said, pointing to a realisation that the 1979 border war with Vietnam

did not go as well for China as the propaganda machine would like people to believe.

Even setting up an ADIZ, like the one Beijing set up over the East China Sea in 2013 to anger from the United States, Japan and others, would be difficult to enforce given the distance from the mainland.

China has repeatedly said it has the right to set up an ADIZ but that the decision depends on the level of threat it faces. A second source with leadership ties put it bluntly: “War is unlikely”.

“But we will continue to conduct military exercises,” the source said. “(We) expect US naval vessels to continue to come,” and “miscalculation cannot be ruled out”.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has stressed the importance of dialogue, saying it now was the time to return things to the “right track” and to “turn the page” on the ruling.

The United States has responded positively to these overtures, sending US National Security Adviser Susan Rice to China this week with a call for calm.

Washington is also using quiet diplomacy to persuade other regional players not to move aggressively to capitalise on the ruling.

China has been angered by US freedom of navigation patrols in the South China Sea, but its forces have responded only by shadowing US vessels and warning them, showing China’s unwillingness to goad the US military unnecessarily, according to Western and Asian diplomats.

China is also wary of any incident overshadowing the G20 summit in Hangzhou in September, the highlight of this year’s diplomatic calendar for Xi when he will be host to the leaders of most of the world’s economically most powerful countries, the sources said. The Beijing-based diplomat said it was more likely China would choose the period between the end of the G20 and the US presidential election in November to make any move.

“But that is a misjudgement if China thinks the United States will just sit back and do nothing,” the diplomat said. — Reuters

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US seeks to soothe Turkey ties strained by coup purge Turkish special forces captured a group of 11 rebel commandos who had tried to seize or kill Erdogan during the coup plot

ISTANBUL: America’s highestranking military officer sought on Monday to soothe strained ties with NATO ally Turkey, which was angered by the West’s response to a failed military coup and by an apparent US reluctance to hand over the cleric it says was responsible.

The fallout from the abortive coup on July 15, in which more than 230 people were killed as mutinous soldiers commandeered fighter jets, helicopters and tanks in a bid to seize power, has deepened a rift between Ankara and its Western allies.

President Tayyip Erdogan and many Turks have been frustrated

by US and European criticism of a government crackdown in the wake of the attempted putsch in Turkey, a country vital to the USled fight against IS and to stopping illegal migration to Europe.

They have accused Western leaders of being more concerned about the rights of the plotters than the gravity of the threat to a NATO member state.

More than 60,000 people in the military, judiciary, civil service and education have been detained, suspended or placed under investigation since the coup, prompting fears that Erdogan is pursuing an indiscriminate crack-

SEIZED AFTER TWO-WEEK MANHUNT: Turkish gendarmeries escort fugitive commandos who were

involved in a bid to seize President Tayyip Erdogan during a failed coup attempt last month, as they leave from a gendarmerie station in Mugla province, Turkey, on Monday. – Reuters

down on all forms of dissent. Senior Turkish officials rounded on Germany for preventing Erdogan from addressing a rally on Sunday of his supporters in Cologne via video-link. Berlin’s foreign ministry spokesman acknowledged relations were going through a “bumpy patch”.

About 150 protesters, meanwhile, marched to the US embassy in Ankara to protest against a visit by the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, the principal military adviser to the American president, who met Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and his Turkish military counterpart.

“Coup plotter Dunford get out of Turkey,” the crowd chanted as it marched down a central Ankara street to the embassy, where Turkish police kept them at a dis-

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tance from the building. “Dunford go home. Send us Fethullah,” said one banner, in reference to USbased Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, whose network of followers in the military and state institutions are blamed by Erdogan for orchestrating the coup plot.

The 75-year-old cleric, who has lived in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania since 1999, denies any involvement in the failed coup. President Barack Obama has said Washington will only extradite him if Turkey provides evidence of wrongdoing.

Dunford also met US personnel stationed at the Incirlik air base in southern Turkey, used by the USled coalition in the fight against IS. The US embassy said Dunford was in Turkey as part of a show of solidarity.

“He will deliver messages con-

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demning in the strongest terms the recent coup attempt and reaffirming the importance of our enduring partnership for regional security,” the embassy said in a written statement.

The scale of the purges, which have seen around 40 per cent of generals and admirals dismissed, along with suggestions from officials that the death penalty may be reintroduced, have alarmed Western states nervous about Erdogan’s tightening grip.

Erdogan has vowed to rid state institutions of what he has termed the Gulenist “cancer”.

“What’s worrying is that this is a one-man show in Ankara now,” said one senior EU official who has been involved in Turkey’s long-stalled efforts to join the bloc.

“Post-coup emotion is very un-

derstandable, but we now see a ‘coup after the coup’,” the official told Reuters.

Turkish special forces captured a group of 11 rebel commandos overnight who had tried to seize or kill Erdogan during the coup plot. Drones and helicopters pinpointed their location in forested hills around the Mediterranean resort of Marmaris after a twoweek manhunt, an official said.

They were part of a group that attacked a hotel where Erdogan was holidaying on the night of the July 15 coup.

Video footage showed a dozen or so anti-coup demonstrators jeering the 11 detained soldiers, some of whom had swollen faces and bruises.

The demonstrators waved Turkish flags and chanted “Traitors! We want the death penalty!”

Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said coup plotters would bitterly regret trying to overthrow the government, in words reflecting the depth of anger among tens of thousands of Turks who have attended “democracy demonstrations” night after night since July 15. “We will make them beg. We will stuff them into holes, they will suffer such punishment in those holes that they will never see sun as long as they breathe,” Zeybekci was quoted by the Dogan news agency as telling an anti-coup protest in the western town of Usak over the weekend.

“They will not hear a human voice again. ‘Kill us’ they will beg,” he said.

The Turkish foreign ministry summoned the charge d’affaires at the German embassy on Monday over the decision to prevent Erdogan from addressing Sunday’s rally by Turks in Cologne.

The top German court ruled against the live link amid concerns that political tensions in Turkey could spill over into Germany, home to Europe’s largest Turkish diaspora. — Reuters

VIOLENCE

Renewed fighting in South Sudan kills nine JUBA: At least nine people were killed in South Sudan over the weekend in renewed clashes between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and those of his longtime rival Riek Machar, a spokesman for Machar said on Monday.

Machar, the former vice president, and his SPLM-IO group have been caught up with more than two years of on-and-off, ethnically charged fighting with supporters of Kiir. Machar returned to the capital Juba in April after a shaky peace deal but left again last month when new clashes broke out.

Kiir replaced Machar as vice president last week with Taban Deng Gai, after Machar ignored Kiir’s request to return to Juba, further deepening a split in Machar’s SPLM-IO party.

Nyarji Jermlili Roman, the deputy spokesman for Machar, said the nine died on Sunday when they ambushed a vehicle carrying government troops in Lainya county in Central Equatorial state.

Attack “The government forces attacked our position but our forces, the SPLA-IO, managed to gain back control of the area called Magila, which is between Wonduroba and Katigerre,” Roman said.

Government military spokesman Lul Ruai Koang downplayed the weekend clashes, saying there was “small fighting” between the SPLA and Machar’s forces.

“We engaged them and they tried to put up some resistance, but at the end we overcame them and they fled to different locations,” Koang said.

Koang accused the SPLA-IO of shelling the government military positions in Nasir town in Upper Nile state, while the opposition claimed it was the SPLA that shelled their positions.

Nothing has been heard from Machar since and Kiir replaced him as vice president. — Reuters

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Texas hot air balloon California crews battle Big Sur blaze firm halts operations AUSTIN (TEXAS): The company whose hot air balloon crashed in central Texas on Saturday, killing 16 people including its owner, said on Monday it was suspending operations following one of the deadliest balloon accidents on record.

The balloon, flown by Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides chief pilot and owner Alfred “Skip” Nichols, hit a power line, setting its basket on fire, and plummeted into a pasture near Lockhart, about 30 miles (50 km) south of the state capital Austin, killing all aboard. In a statement on its Facebook page, the company expressed its condolences to those killed in the crash.

“There are simply no words to express our profound sadness at this event that has taken away so many of our loved ones,” it said in a Facebook post. The company said it has not been in contact with the relatives of those killed in the crash as it is being probed by US investigators. The names of the

passengers killed have not been officially released but social media posts and local media reports indicate the victims included a couple celebrating their 23rd wedding anniversary with a balloon ride at sunrise. Aerial television footage showed flattened remnants of the red, white and blue balloon, adorned with a yellow smiley face wearing sunglasses.

The US National Transportation Safety Board two years ago recommended greater oversight of the hot air balloon industry, said Robert Sumwalt, who is heading the federal agency’s investigation of the accident.

It was the deadliest crash involving a hot air balloon in the Western Hemisphere, according to the Balloon Federation of North America. There have been six complaints lodged with the Better Business Bureau of Texas against the company, with one customer saying it delayed in paying refunds after repeatedly cancelling rides. — Reuters

CALIFORNIA: Crews battling a deadly wildfire that has gutted dozens of homes near California’s Big Sur coast looked forward to cooler weather to help them slow the flames on Monday as the blaze raged for an 11th day, burning most heavily in rugged, inaccessible terrain.

The combination of steep mountainous terrain and extremely hot, dry conditions has hampered efforts to quell the so-called Soberanes Fire, which erupted on July 22 just south of the picturesque oceanside town of Carmel-by-theSea. Carmel itself has remained largely out of harm’s way, but the blaze has roared through more than 40,000 acres (16,190 hectares) of drought-parched chaparral, grass and timber in and around the Los Padres National Forest.

In check A force of nearly 5,300 firefighters has managed to slow the pace of the fire’s spread during the past two days. But containment of the blaze - a measure of how much of its perimeter has been cleared by fire crews of unburned vegeta-

Another 2,000 structures were threatened, with an estimated 350 residents displaced by evacuations. The fire threat, coming at the height of the region’s summer travel season, has prompted the closure of several popular California campgrounds and recreation areas along the northern end of the Big Sur coastline, including Point Lobos Natural Reserve and Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park.

STRICT VIGIL: Firefighters from El Dorado Hills keep watch on a smoldering cliff at Garrapata State Park during the Soberanes Fire north of Big Sur, California, US, on Sunday. – Reuters

tion - stood at less than 20 per cent on Monday. As long as crews can keep the fire’s growth somewhat in check, “we should get more containment as we go along,” said Toni Davis, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

She added that slightly lower

temperatures in the forecast should help that effort, even as some of the heaviest fire has crept into areas largely beyond the reach of ground crews.

Flames have already destroyed 57 homes and 11 outbuildings, with at least five other structures damaged, according to the latest tally.

Evacuations Officials on Sunday ordered evacuations for the famous Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in Pfeiffer Big Sur. The blaze took a deadly turn on Tuesday when a bulldozer operator hired by property owners to help battle the flames was killed when his tractor rolled over. It was the second California wildfire-related death in a week.

Another fire broke out on Saturday in grass and brush about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Fresno, in central California, and has since charred about 1,800 acres (607 hectares), threatening 200 homes, according to Cal Fire. — Reuters

IRAQ

Abadi orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals

ALL SET FOR BATTLE: Members of the Iraqi security forces gather in Khalidiya, east of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, on Monday, during ongoing fighting against IS militants. – AFP

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi ordered an investigation on Monday into allegations of corruption in weapons deals that risk re-igniting a political crisis ahead of planned military moves to retake Mosul from IS. Infighting over anti-corruption measures, which stalled government activity for several months and sparked clashes between protesters and security forces in Baghdad earlier this year, threatens to slow momentum to recapture Mosul and capitalise on battlefield gains against the ultrahardline militants.

Parliament Speaker Salim Al Jabouri denied charges of corruption made at a closed parliament session by Defence Minister Khaled Al Obeidi, who later said on his official Facebook page that he had details of blackmail relating to weap-

ons contracts. Obeidi provided no evidence in the online post, and it was not clear if the session would be broadcast. A separate message said several Members of Parliament were suspected of similar crimes. Abadi said in a statement that he had directed the Integrity Commission, a government body tasked with fighting corruption, to investigate the accusations.

Obeidi had been summoned to parliament to respond to allegations of graft in the Ministry of Defence, which has been accused of wasting billions of dollars in public funds and weakening the armed forces to the point where they collapsed in 2014 in the face of IS. “What happened today was a charade in order for the questioning not to be held,” Jabouri said in a televised news conference following the session. IS seized a third

of Iraq two years ago but has since been pushed out of many of those areas by militias and a military that is slowly being rebuilt with the support of a US-led coalition.

Former prime minister Nuri Al Maliki, who was forced to resign following the IS takeover, was acting defence minister at the time.

Abadi has been trying for more than two years to tackle corruption in Iraq, which ranks 161 out of 168 on Transparency International’s Corruption Index, but has faced resistance from much of the political elite. Obeidi told state television in an interview on Saturday that the summons to appear in parliament was “a conspiracy by the corrupt, a political targeting because of tackling corruption”.

He said since taking over the ministry he had cut down significantly on graft in weapons deals and

“ghost soldiers” - army members who don’t exist but whose salaries are collected.

Meanwhile, the United Nations said on Monday Iraqi government efforts to speed up execution of IS militants following a Baghdad bomb attack that killed 324 people could result in innocent people being put to death. “(It is) all too easy to permit such atrocities to stoke the fires of vengeance. But vengeance is not justice,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussien said in a statement.

“Given the weaknesses of the Iraqi justice system, and the current environment in Iraq, I am gravely concerned that innocent people have been and may continue to be convicted and executed, resulting in gross, irreversible miscarriages of justice,” Zeid said. — Reuters

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‘US covering up election intrigue by demonising Russia’ MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that US allegations Moscow was behind the hacking of Democratic Party emails were part of a cover-up designed to hide the fact that the US election campaign had been manipulated by domestic forces.

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Sunday Russian intelligence services had hacked into Democratic National Committee computers, and she questioned Republican rival Donald Trump’s overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Such pronouncements by Mrs Clinton are of the pre-election rhetoric genre and do not contain anything tangible,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call.

“In this case they (the Americans) are trying to camouflage some of their own (pre-election) shenanigans by demonising Russia.

“We consider that to be wrong.”

Peskov said Clinton’s comments were absurd and emotional and lacking in facts, saying it was wrong to accuse Moscow of

PROTEST AGAINST NEW YORK POLICE

A sign displaying photos of people who were fatally wounded during conflicts with police is displayed during a protest against police brutality at City Hall Park, in New York City, on Monday. The protest was organised by Millions March NYC, who are calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to fire NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton and end ‘broken windows policing.’ — Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Sunday Russian intelligence services had hacked into Democratic National Committee computers

wrongdoing without first investigating the accusations.

“Official Russian bodies ... do not carry out cyber terrorism,” he said, saying the Kremlin wanted to see US-Russia relations normalised.

The Kremlin has repeatedly denied involvement in the hacking incident and said it does not favour any candidate in the November 8 US election. — Reuters

US launches airstrikes on IS in Libya’s Sirte Forces allied with the Libyan prime minister have been battling IS in Sirte — the home town of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi — since May

SIRTE (LIBYA): US planes bombed IS targets in Libya on Monday, responding to the UNbacked government’s request to help push the militants from their former stronghold in the city of Sirte.

“The first air strikes were carried out at specific locations in Sirte today causing severe losses to enemy ranks,” Prime Minster Fayez Seraj said on state TV. Forces allied with Seraj have been battling IS in Sirte - the home town of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi - since May. Important base The group seized the Mediterranean coastal city last year, making it its most important base outside Syria and Iraq, but its militants are now besieged in a few square kilometres of the centre where they hold strategic sites including the Ouagadougou conference hall, the central hospital and the university. The last acknowledged US air strikes in Libya were on an IS training camp in the

TAKING COVER: A fighter of Libyan forces allied with the UN-backed government runs for cover dur-

ing a battle with IS militants in Sirte, Libya, on Sunday. - Reuters

city of Sabratha in February.

Seraj said the Presidential Council of his Government of National Accord (GNA), had decided to “activate” its participation in the international coalition against IS and “request the United States to carry out targeted air strikes on Daesh (IS).”

“I want to assure you that these operations are limited to a specific timetable and do not exceed Sirte and its suburbs,” he said, adding that international support on the ground would be limited to

technical and logistical help.

US President Barack Obama authorised the air strikes, the White House said.

Recapturing territory “GNA-aligned forces have had success in recapturing territory from ISIL (IS) thus far around Sirte, and additional US strikes will continue to target ISIL in Sirte in order to enable the GNA to make a decisive, strategic advance,” Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said.

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Snipers Brigades mainly composed of militia from the western city of Misrata advanced on Sirte in May, but their progress was slowed in recent weeks by snipers, mines and booby-traps.

Those forces have complained that assistance from the government in Tripoli and external powers was slow to materialise.

At least 350 of their fighters have been killed and more than 1,500 wounded in the campaign. — Reuters

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Florida identifies 10 more Zika cases, seeks help of Feds CHICAGO: The state of Florida has identified 10 more cases of Zika virus caused by local mosquitoes and has asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to send in experts to help with its investigation of the outbreak.

The state now has 14 cases of Zika caused by locally transmitted mosquitoes, according to a statement issued on Monday by Florida Governor Rick Scott.

Scott said the state has called on the CDC to activate a CDC Emergency Response Team (CERT) to assist the Florida Department of Health and other partners in their investigation, sample collection and mosquito control efforts.

The team will consist of public health experts who will augment Florida’s response efforts, Scott said. Reuters was first to report that as of last Friday, Florida had not activated a CERT team to help with its investigation, raising concerns from infectious disease experts that the state was not taking every step it could to contain the spread of Zika in the continental United States.

CERT teams are a key part of the CDC’s national Zika plan and are intended to help local officials track and contain the virus.

Sent to Utah A similar team was sent to Utah earlier this month to investigate how a person may have become infected while caring for a Zika-infected patient, before local officials went public with the case.

The state said it began investigating its first suspected case of locally transmitted Zika on July 7.

According to CDC spokeswoman Kathy Harben, the CDC first became aware of the investigation on July 18, a day before the state

announced its investigation into possible local transmission.

Florida on Friday said the first four cases of Zika in the state likely were caused by mosquitoes, the first sign that the virus is circulating locally, although it has yet to identify mosquitoes carrying the disease.

Scott said in a statement the 10 new cases of Zika also were likely caused by the bite of a local mosquito.

Community survey The Florida Department of Health said six of the 10 new cases are asymptomatic and were identified through the door-to-door community survey and testing that it is conducting.

The health department said it believes active transmission of Zika is restricted to 1 square-mile (2.6 square km) area in MiamiDade County, just north of downtown Miami.

The state health department has been testing individuals in three locations in Miami-Dade and Broward counties for possible local transmissions through mosquito bites.

Based on its investigations, two locations have been ruled out for possible local transmission of Zika.

The current Zika outbreak was first detected last year in Brazil, where it has been linked to more than 1,700 cases of the birth defect microcephaly, and has since spread rapidly through the Americas.

Scott said women who live within the impacted area and are either pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant should contact their doctor for guidance and to receive a Zika prevention kit. — Reuters

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Some fish pretend its night to tackle ocean global warming

MILITARY PRACTICE: French Young operational reservists practise exercises of the General Military

Preparation during the visit of France’s Minister of Interior at Martin David’s military base in Orleans on Monday in the context of a security strengthening for various events of the summer in France.

French President Francois Hollande said he hopes the guard, made up of volunteers from the police, gendarmerie and military, will be operational by early autumn. — AFP

OSLO: Some fish may cope with the changing chemistry of the oceans linked to global warming by permanently setting their body defences to night-time levels, the time of day when they find sea water least hospitable, a study said on Monday.

Man-made carbon dioxide, released into the air by burning fossil fuels, forms a weak acid when mixed with water that can harm marine life in what is likely to be a worsening effect of global warming this century.

Fish adjust their bodies every day because levels of carbon dioxide naturally in the seas peak at night and dip during sunlight hours when algae, seaweed and

other plants absorb carbon dioxide to generate energy.

The study of spiny damselfish, a small species from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, found that those best able to tackle high carbon levels in the water produced offspring with flexible body clocks that helped adapt to acidification.

“It seems the tolerant offspring may have adjusted their circadian clocks as if it was always night,” Timothy Ravasi, one of the authors at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, wrote of the findings published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

The scientists reared the grey

and white damsel fish in water with levels of carbon dioxide comparable to those predicted for coming decades and examined changes in genes and proteins in their brains. Philip Munday, another of the authors at James Cook University in Australia, told Reuters the findings were “potentially good news” by pointing to ways that fish can adapt to acidification.

However, he said the scientists needed more study to see how far beneficial genes can be inherited.

And there are also many other damaging factors linked to climate change, such as rising ocean temperatures that can stop some fish from breeding. — Reuters

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fficial Chinese media are having a field day touting the dysfunction of Western democracies. Between the British vote to “Brexit” the European Union and the nomination of Donald Trump as the Republican candidate for the US presidency, not to mention increasingly frequent terrorist attacks, they have plenty of evidence. But the truth is that the West’s loss is not China’s gain.

The hope, of course, is that the current travails of democracies around the world could boost the credibility of the Chinese Communist Party. And, indeed, a commentary in People’s Daily, the CCP’s official newspaper, portrayed the Brexit vote as a reflection of the fundamental flaws of Western democracies. The same paper used Trump’s rise to show that, in the American system, political leaders are “helpless” to address “complex social conflicts” like racial tensions and other sources of popular discontent.

The Global Times, an ultra-nationalist tabloid affiliated with the People’s Daily, seemed to suggest that recent terrorist attacks in the West were a harbinger of some kind of democratic apocalypse. The West may be facing some mysterious and unthinkable “change,” intoned the tabloid.

Given the CCP’s ideological hostility to the West, and its zero-sum geopolitical mindset, such gloating should come as no surprise. Indeed, the CCP has long used challenges that arise in democratic countries as part of its never-ending effort to enhance its own legitimacy.

Claiming that democracy barely works in the West, the Party argues that it would be disastrous for China.

Moreover, so long as China’s government is delivering consistently rising standards of living, as it has been over the last few decades, there is no need, according to the authorities, even to consider alternative systems.

But there is little evidence that democratic tumult translates into autocratic legitimacy. On the contrary, dictatorships have historically fallen, regardless of the fortune of Western democracies.

When the so-called third wave of democratisation began in the mid-1970s, Western democracies were mired in stagflation and the political trauma of the Vietnam War.

The fall of communism in the former Soviet bloc coincided with the reinvigoration of Western democracies in the 1980s. When the Arab Spring erupted in 2011, Western democracies were struggling with the consequences of the global financial crisis of 2008.

All of this suggests that autocrats in China should not be holding their breath for some Brexit-induced surge in support.

Though stories of democratic dysfunction can give people living under autocratic rule a negative impression of democracy, the effect is most likely short-lived.

As long as dictatorships mistreat their own people and fail to improve their lives, their legitimacy will be challenged.

Of course, China is no ordinary autocracy.

But what makes it unique – the link between the CCP’s authority and its ability to sustain economic growth – does not make its gloating any more rational. After all, one of the keys to China’s economic success is its integration into a global economy dominated by the Western democracies, which buy roughly 60 per cent of Chinese exports.

In other words, the CCP derives more legitimacy from Western democracies’ success than it would from their failure. No good businessperson would hope their best customers go bankrupt.

It makes little sense that the CCP is so pleased about the struggles of China’s most valuable trading partners. The factors driving the challenges facing the Western democracies today hold even worse implications for China. Support for Brexit and Trump is rooted largely in voters’ rejection of globalisation.

Regardless of how Brexit or the US election plays out, it is very likely that governments in Western democracies will respond to voter angst and take measures that imply a return to some degree of protectionism.

As the world’s largest exporter, China will not escape the damaging economic consequences of such efforts. In that context, the legitimacy of the CCP, already challenged by China’s economic slowdown, could erode further. Instead of gloating, China’s leaders should be watching developments in the Western democracies with concern – and start planning for their own difficult times ahead. - Project Syndicate

CLIPPINGS FROM OUR ARCHIVES AUGUST 2001 Sultanate signs civil protection agreement GENEVA: Lieutenant-General Hilal bin Khalid Al Ma’awali, inspector-general of police and customs, signed at the International Organisation for Civil Protection here yesterday a framework agreement for civil protection. Ma’awali, in a statement to Oman News Agency, said the agreement had emanated from the international conference for civil protection held in China in 1998. He noted that the agreement came within the context of the Sultanate’s endeavours to promote civil defence service and establish vital cooperation among the international community to extend help in cases of natural or manmade disasters.

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1790: The first US census begins enumerating the population.

1819: The first parachute jump from a balloon is made by Charles Guille in New York City.

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1847: William A. Leidesdorff launches the first steam boat in San Francisco Bay. 1914: Germany invades Luxembourg.

Source National Centre for Statistics & Information

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

WEATHER

TEMPERATURE 0

HUMIDITY

0

45 - 32 37-11%

PRAYER TIMINGS

Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha Fajr (Tomorrow)

12.18pm 3.42pm 6.54pm 8.11pm 4.15am

CINEMA SCHEDULE

LIFESTYLE CHILDREN BELOW THE AGE OF 3 YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CINEMA | BOX-OFFICE COUNTER OPENS 30-MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCREENING OF THE FIRST SHOW

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SHATTI The Legend of Tarzan – 3D (PG12) Action Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J. Saper 2:30, 7:00, 9:15, 11:30 PM The Conjuring 2 – 2D (15+) Horror Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson 3:00, 9:15, 11:45 PM Central Intelligence – 2D (12+) Action | Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart 4:45, 9:45 PM Fass Malh We Dakh – 2D (PG12) Arabic Cast: Amr Abdel-Geleel Enaam Salosa 5:30 PM Nerve – 2D (15+) Crime | Mystery Cast: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily 3:15, 7:45 PM Jason Bourne – 2D (PG12) Action Cast: Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander 7:00, 11:45 PM Little Boy – 2D (PG) Drama| War Cast: Jakob Salvati, Emily Watson, David 5:00 PM

This Weekend Eat At… Where Copper Restaurant Must Eat Furikake fries What Is It Potato fries tossed in cheese custard and fish floss and garnished with Japanese mayo, scallions, coriander leaves, and roasted sesame. Furikake is actually a dry condiment or seasoning that is used in Japan which can be sprinkled on top of cooked rice, potato, vegetables, and fish.

Price OMR 3.250 Also Try Fresh chickpea salad which is a refreshing combination of chickpeas, parsley, labneh, cheese, pumpkin seeds, lots of herbs, pomegranate, and roasted corn, this salad has many flavours packed in one dish. For those looking for fresh grills give Cape Malay Spice Chicken a try served with sweet corn and mango chutney. Ozzie lamb chops, jumbo prawns, miso salmon are hot favourite for non vegetarians and seafood lovers.

What’s Special?

Food served here is basically Austral-Asian, which is more about fresh grill, fresh salads, and are lightly spiced. Almost all the ingredients used are locally grown and farm fresh or organically produced. They do not serve any kind of processed food.

—swati@timesofoman.com Location Sayh Al Malih Street, Qurum, Muscat Website copperrestaurant.com Call +968 2456 4292

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MUSCAT GRAND MALL Finding Dory - (3D) (Animation ) (PG) 12:30, 4:45pm Central Intelligence (Action) (12+) Cast: Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart 2:30 & 11:45PM The Conjuring 2 (15+) Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison 4:30, 9:15PM The Conjuring 2 (15+) Gold Class 8:15PM The Legend of Tarzan (3D) (PG12) Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J. Saper, Christian Stevens 12:00, 2:30, 7:00, 9:15, 11:30PM The Legend of Tarzan (3D) (PG12) Gold Class 3:45, 6.45, 9.00pm Dhisoom (Hindi) (3D) (PG12) Cast: John Ibrahim, Varun Dhawan 6:45PM PANORAMA MALL The Legend of Tarzan - (3D) (Action) (PG12) VIP LOUNGE Cast: Alexander Skarsgård 3:45, 7:00 & 9:15PM The Legend of Tarzan - (4D) (Action) (PG12) VIP MX4D 3:30, 6:30, 9:00 & 11:15PM The Legend of Tarzan - (3D) (Action) 2:45, 7:15, 9:15 & 11:45PM (PG12) Nerve - (2D) (Crime | Mystery) (15+) Cast: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco 3:15PM Little Boy - (2D) (Drama| War) (PG) Cast: Jakob Salvati, Emily Watson, David 7:15PM Jason Bourne - (2D) (Action) (PG12) Cast: Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones 5:00 & 11:45PM Dishoom - (2D) (Hindi |Action) (PG12) Cast: John Ibrahim, Varun Dhawan 9:15 & 11:30PM The Conjuring 2 - (2D) (Horror) (15+) Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson 11:30PM VIP LOUNGE The Conjuring 2 - (2D) (Horror) (15+) 3:45, 9:15PM Kabali - (2D) (Tamil | Crime) (12+) Cast: Rajinikanth, Winston Chao, Radhika 6:30PM Star Trek Beyond - (3D) (Action) (PG12) Cast: Chris Pine, Karl Urban 5:00PM

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CP No: 1946 ( PG12 ) Jason Bourne ( Action/Thriller ) Cast : Matt Damon, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stiles 5.45, 9.45 & 11.55 p.m.

CP No : 1947 (PG12) Nerve (Crime/ Thriller) Cast : Deve Franco, Emma Roberts, Emily Meade 2.00, 4.00 & 8.00 p.m.

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LIFESTYLE

Cinnamon

Cinnamon Rolls In a large sauce pan heat 1 cup almond milk and 3tbsp butter until warm and melted. Remove from heat and let cool.

Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl and sprinkle on 21/2 cup instant yeast. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir. Add in 1/2 cup all purpose flour and keep stirring. Knead to form loose ball on a lightly floured surface and then roll out the dough into a thin rectangle shape. Brush with 3 tablespoon melted butter and top with 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 - 1 tbsp cinnamon.

Tightly roll up the dough and cut the dough into 1.5 - 2 inch. Preheat oven to 175 degree C and bake the rolls for 25 minutes approximately.

Cinnamon Barbecue Sauce Take 1/2 cup butter and in it sauté 1 cup minced onions and 1/2 cup celery.

Once the onion is soft and done well add 1/2 cup red chilli sauce, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 tablespoon Dijon style mustard, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon chilli powder, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce. Stir all the ingredients well and cook on simmer for 15-20 minutes. Strain the sauce and store it in refrigerator.

Cinnamon Rice Take 1 cup uncooked rice, 2 cups water, 2 tablespoons milk, 5 tablespoons raisins and 2 teaspoons margarine. Take a saucepan and boil all these together in medium heat for around 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally to check if the rice is done. Once the water is fully absorbed in the rice mix 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon sugar and pour it over the rice. Mix it well and serve hot.

ONE INGREDIENT NGREDIENT

FIVE WAYS

Cinnamon Shake

Cinnamon Cake Toppers

Take 1 1/2 cup milk preferably non fat, 1 medium size banana which is peeled and sliced, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional, and 1tsp cinnamon. Blend all the ingredients except the cinnamon. Pour the liquid in tall glasses and garnish with ground cinnamon.

Make a cake from boxed mix, stirring in a teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter, and top the cake with one of these great mixtures. For a cinnamon crumb topping, combine 1/3 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, softened 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and spread the mixture over the cake batter before baking.

To make a coconut top cake, combine: 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1 cup flaked coconut, 1/3 cup butter, softened, 1/4 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (optional), and spread over cake after baking, but while the cake is still warm.

Then broil on low (just under top burner in oven) till lightly golden.

B OMAN CRUDE GAINS Oman Crude price (October delivery) rose by 73 cents to $40.56 per barrel on Monday, said Dubai Mercantile Exchange.

The average price of Oman Crude (August delivery) stabilised at $46.60 per barrel -$2.27 higher than July delivery. – ONA

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A. E. JAMES

businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: State-owned Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company’s (Orpic) $9 billion worth of ongoing projects will make the company’s Sohar site one of the best integrated refining and petrochemical sites in the world.

Among the three major ongoing projects, Sohar Refinery Improvement Project (SRIP) will overcome the constraints of Residue Fluidised Catalytic Cracking (RFCC) unit in the existing Sohar refinery and will enhance capacity by 70 per cent to meet the growing requirement of petroleum products in the country as well as supply additional volumes to aromatics and polypropylene plants, Musab Al Mahruqi, chief executive officer of Orpic, told Times of Oman.

The project, with a capital expenditure of $2.7 billion, is scheduled for commissioning towards the end of 2016.

“With SRIP, Sohar Refinery will add 82,000 barrels per day (bpd) to its existing capacity of 116,000bpd – taking the total capacity to 198,000bpd,” he said, adding; “This indicates a 70 per cent growth in fuel production – 141 per cent for diesel, 34 per cent for gasoline, 98 per cent for kerosene/jet fuel, 93 per cent for LPG, 159 per cent for naphtha and 56 per cent for propylene,” he added.

Pipeline project Another major venture - Muscat Sohar Product Pipeline (MSPP) project - will entail a pipeline connection between Mina Al Fahal Refinery, Sohar Refinery with an intermediate terminal at Al

Musab Al Mahruqi Chief executive officer, Orpic

Jifnain, as well as the pipeline connection from Al Jifnain to the new Muscat International Airport.

The project comprises three key elements - a 290km multiproduct pipeline between Orpic’ss Mina Al Fahal Refinery and its Sohar complex; a terminal in Al Jifnain, in Muscat governorate; and a direct pipeline link from Al Jifnain to Muscat International Airport.

The project, with a capital expenditure of $320 million, is in the execution phase and is expected to be commissioned by the second quarter of 2017.

FUEL PRODUCTION

Al Mahruqi said that Liwa Plastic Industries Complex (LPIC) is one of the biggest among the three major projects being executed by Orpic over the next four years. LPIC includes a steam cracker and its associated downstream units to utilise the refinery light ends and the C2+ from Oman’s natural gas in order to produce an additional 1.2 million tonnes of polymers annually as well as motor gasoline (MTBE).

The project, which will have a capital expenditure of $6.5 billion, is in the EPC phase and is scheduled for commissioning in 2020.

Despite a challenging and fluctuating market environment, Orpic has managed to operate on a profitable track, though reliability of assets has turned out to be a concern. Orpic managed to enhance its business performance through a continuous improvement framework called ‘Quick Wins’ (QW).

Three companies In the last six years, (end of May 2016), 133 QWs have been identified and implemented. These are a mixture of one off as well as recurring benefits. Overall, the total

value is worth $665.3 million, said the CEO. Orpic was established through the integration of three refining and petrochemical companies.

During integration, there was no reduction in the numbers of employees as this is what the integration staffing process deemed best fit. However, the five year manning plan clearly indicated the need to double the workforce by 2020 and the board of directors agreed on the strategy of 1/3 wherein a third of new comers would be fresh graduate and diploma holders, Omani experienced hires and lastly from the business itself in order to give more opportunities to existing employees. It is evident that this strategy maximises opportunities and development for the existing employees thereby enabling us to bring the potential of our people alive.

The consolidated revenue of Orpic in 2015 was OMR2.05 billion and the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation was OMR111 million.

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BankDhofar net profit rises 16% Times News Service

PETROL SALES SOAR: Domestic sales of M90 petrol went up 265 per cent to 2.82 million barrels in the first half, as against 772,000 in the same period barrels last year. - File picutre

Regular petrol production in Oman increases by 175% MUSCAT: Oman’s regular petrol (M90) production grew by 175 per cent in the first half of the current year to reach 3.28 million barrels compared to 1.19 million barrels for the same period last year.

However, super petrol (M95) output recorded a 21 per cent fall during the period, taking production to 8.95 million barrels as against previous year’s 11.38 million barrels, according to latest data issued by the National Centre for Statistics & Information.

M90 petrol Domestic sales of M90 petrol increased by 265 per cent to 2.82 million barrels during the period, against 772,000 barrels last year, while M95 petrol declined by 21 per cent to 8.88 million barrels from previous year’s 11.20

million barrels.

Domestic sales of aviation fuel grew by 15 per cent to 2.17 million barrels, while diesel or gas oil fell by 8 per cent to 8.83 million barrels.

LPG sales in the local market posted a 22 per cent rise to touch 1.08 million barrels during the period.

Also, this year, the Sultanate did not export any petrol in the first six months, even as its export of M90 petrol was 429,000 barrels for the same period of 2015. At the same time export of aviation fuel rose 27 per cent to 465,000 barrels compared with 365,000 barrels last year.

LPG exports, however, fell 53 per cent to 481,000 barrels while export figures stood at 1.01 million barrels last year, during the first two quarters.

Export of benzene increased

by 61 per cent to 108,000 tonnes, while that of paraxylene rose 41 per cent to 333,000 tonnes. Polypropylene exports fell drastically by 74 per cent to 19,000 tonnes.

Diesel output During the first six months of the current year, diesel output fell by 2 per cent to 10.44 million barrels, while production of aviation fuel declined by 4 per cent to 2.31 million barrels. LPG production suffered a significant drop of 25 per cent at 1.28 million barrels.

Coming to petrochemicals, production of benzene increased by 73 per cent to 114,000 tonnes, even as paraxylene output surged ahead by 63 per cent to 350,000 tonnes.

In contrast, polypropylene output fell by 54 per cent to 39,000 tonnes during the period. – ONA

MUSCAT: BankDhofar continues its significant growth in all areas during the first half of 2016, with the total assets improving to OMR3.80 billion at the end of June 2016 as compared to OMR3.39 billion in the same period last year, recording a growth of 12.1 per cent year on year.

The net profit of the bank for the first half of 2016 reached OMR26.17 million as compared to OMR22.63 million achieved for the similar period in 2015 showing a strong yearon-year growth of 15.64 per cent, according to a press release.

The bank with its proven fundamentals on quality, prudent lending showed a robust growth of 13.60 per cent to reach OMR2.84 billion in net customer loans, advances and financing as at June 2016 increased from OMR2.50 billion for the same period of 2015. To supplement this loan growth, the customer deposits mobilised, grew by 4.56 per cent to reach OMR2.75 billion at June 2016 compared to OMR2.63 billion in June 2015.

The total operating income including the non-funded income such as fees and commissions, foreign exchange profit and investment grew by 22.57 per cent to reach OMR67.29 million for the half year ended June 2016 compared to OMR54.90 million first half last year.

Operating cost to operating income ratio for first half of 2016 improved to 40.91 per cent from 45.21 per cent first half of 2015.

“This reiterates that our revenues are growing faster than cost and the continued efforts for cost optimisation,” said the press release.

Net provisions for loan impairment increased by 135.77 per cent to OMR8.37 million year-to-date June 2016 compared to OMR3.55

FARES WELL: BankDhofar’s Islamic banking window, Maisarah Islamic Banking Services, continued the trend of showing strong growth in assets, customer deposits and profitability. – Times file picture

million year-to-date June 2015.

Impairment of available for sale investments was OMR0.70 million as against OMR0.93 million during last year same period from domestic equity market movements.

Islamic banking The earnings per share (EPS) for first half 2016 is OMR0.013 as compared to OMR0.013 achieved in the first half of 2015.

The bank’s Islamic banking window, Maisarah Islamic Banking Services, continued the trend of showing strong growth in assets, customer deposits and profitability. Year-on-year, total assets increased by 50.39 per cent to OMR358.73 million by June 2016 from OMR238.53 million for the

same period of last year.

The gross financing portfolio has grown to OMR259.80 million by end-June 2016 from OMR 174.24 million for June-end 2015, an increase of 49.10 per cent. The strong growth in financing is supported by 35.58 per cent yearon-year increase in customer deposits, reaching OMR195.63 million by June-end compared to OMR144.29 million for the same period of 2015. Non-performing financing continued to stand at nil.

Maisarah Islamic Banking Services reported a strong 61.39 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit before tax of OMR2.069 million compared to a net profit before tax of OMR1.282 million yearto-date June 2015.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

MARKET MSM index ends higher

OMAN STOCKS

MUSCAT SECURITIES MARKET

INDICES Index .................................................High .................Low..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff % MSM30 Index ........................................5,862.31 ...............5,836.67 ................... 5,860.70 ................... 5,843.78..................16.92 ...................0.29 Financial Index .....................................7,526.90 ............... 7,454.15 ....................7,526.72 ................... 7,469.38..................57.34 ................... 0.77 Industrial Index .....................................7,517.05 ............... 7,497.37 ....................7,505.53 ....................7,497.37.................... 8.16 ................... 0.11 Services Index ...................................... 3,201.32 ...............3,195.28 ................... 3,201.26 ................... 3,196.06....................5.20 ................... 0.16 MSM SHARIAH INDEX.......................893.07 ..................891.99 .......................892.51 ......................892.02....................0.49 ................... 0.05 Trading Summary Volume ................Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded 9,159,786 .................... 2,216,909 .....................757 ................17,123,706,696 ................ 21 ........................6 ....................20 .........................47

Buying interest from local institutions in banking and financial stocks resulted in

SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 1

MSM30 index gaining by 0.29 per cent.

ISIN ......................................SECURITY NAME ..................................................................VOLUME..... TURNOVER............TRADES ......OPEN PRICE......HIGH ............. LOW ........ CLOSE PR. ...PREV. CLOSE...DIFF (RO).........DIFF % .............LAST PR.....LAST BID .............LAST OFFER ........MARKET CAP.PAR VALUE

MUSCAT: Buying interest from local institutions in banking and financial stocks resulted in MSM30 index gaining by 0.29 per cent to 5860.70 points. The MSM Sharia Index closed at 892.51 points, gaining by 0.05 per cent.

Bank Muscat was the most active stock in terms of volume as well as turnover. Active selling by foreigners was absorbed by local institutions, resulting in the price going up by 1.04 per cent, and the stock closed at highest level in last 6 weeks. Today’s top gainer was Oman United Insurance, up by 3.91 per cent while the top loser was Taageer Finance with a loss of 3.17 per cent.

As many as 757 trades were executed on Monday, generating turnover of OMR2.22 million with 9.16 million shares changing hands. Out of 47 traded securities, 21 advanced, six declined and 20 remained unchanged.

Foreign investors were net sellers for OMR368,000 followed

by GCC and Arab investors for OMR23,000 while Omani investors were net buyers for OMR391,000 worth of shares.

Financial Index closed at 7,526.72 points, up by 0.77 per cent. Oman United Insurance, Gulf Investment Services, Al Sharqia Investments, Al Batinah Development, and HSBC Bank Oman increased by 3.91 per cent, 2.59 per cent, 2.16 per cent, 2.15 per cent, and 2.06 per cent, respectively. Taageer Finance was the only stock which closed lower and was down by 3.17 per cent.

Industrial Sector Index gained by 0.11 per cent and closed at 7,505.53 points. Prices of Al Hassan Engineering, Galfar Engineering, Al Jazeera Steels, Al Maha Ceramics, and Gulf International Chemicals increased by 1.27 per cent, 0.96 per cent, 0.75 per cent, 0.43 per cent, and 0.40 per cent, respectively. Oman Cables Industry, Al Anwar Ceram-

ics, and Oman Cement declined by 0.55 per cent, 0.45 per cent, and 0.42 per cent, respectively.

Services sector Index also gained by 0.16 per cent to close at 3201.26 points. Prices of Al Jazeira Services, National Gas, Al Suwadi Power, Al Batinah Power, and Oman Telecommunications Company gained by 1.99 per cent, 1.97 per cent, 1.04 per cent, 0.53%, and 0.30 per cent, respectively.

Port Services Corporation, and renaissance Services declined by 2.08 per cent, and 0.35 per cent, respectively.

REGULAR MARKET .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000001087............OMAN UNITED INSURANCE ............................... 206,018 ........... 60,232......................19 ........... 0.288 ...........0.300 ...........0.288........... 0.292 .............0.281.............0.011 ............. 3.915 ................0.300 .............0.295...................0.298 ..................29,200,000 ........0.100 OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ......................... 482,896 ............57,376..................... 47 ............0.117 ........... 0.120 ........... 0.117 ............0.119 ............. 0.116 ............ 0.003............. 2.586 ................0.120.............. 0.119...................0.120....................7,002,343 ..........0.100 OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ........... 241,481.............34,174..................... 37 ............0.140 ........... 0.143 ...........0.140........... 0.142 ............. 0.139............ 0.003............. 2.158 ................0.141 .............. 0.141...................0.143...................12,780,000 .........0.100 OM0000002366 ...........AL BATINAH DEV. INV. HOLDING ........................71,998 ...............6,804......................17 ........... 0.093 ...........0.097 ...........0.093........... 0.095 .............0.093 ........... 0.002..............2.151.................0.094..............0.094...................0.096....................2,850,000 ..........0.100 OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 304,250........... 30,066......................11 ........... 0.099 ...........0.099 ...........0.098........... 0.099 .............0.097 ........... 0.002.............2.062 ................0.099..............0.098...................0.099..................198,030,966........0.100 OM0000002226 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES ............................................49,322 .............10,134..................... 10 ........... 0.206...........0.206 ...........0.204 .......... 0.205 .............0.201 ........... 0.004............. 1.990 ................0.206..............0.205...................0.206 ..................12,546,876 .........0.100 OM0000001160 ............NATIONAL GAS ........................................................... 236,761 .......... 146,634.....................24 ............0.612 ...........0.624 ...........0.612 ........... 0.620 .............0.608 ............0.012 ............. 1.974 ................0.620.............. 0.616...................0.624 ..................34,100,000.........0.100 OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING........... 270,056 ............ 37,753..................... 26 ............0.138 ........... 0.142 ...........0.138 ........... 0.140 ............. 0.138............ 0.002............. 1.449 ................0.140.............. 0.138...................0.140...................17,062,500 .........0.100 OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL.................................................6,000 ..................450........................2 ............0.075 ........... 0.075 ...........0.075........... 0.075 .............0.074 ............0.001 ..............1.351.................0.075..............0.073...................0.075...................13,125,000 .........0.100 OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 1,950,021 .......756,710................... 158 ........... 0.386 ...........0.392 ...........0.386........... 0.388 .............0.384 ........... 0.004............. 1.042 ................0.390..............0.388...................0.390 .................968,545,100........0.100 OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 732,356 ......... 143,134..................... 65 ............0.193 ........... 0.197 ...........0.193 ............0.195 ............. 0.193............ 0.002............. 1.036 ................0.196 .............. 0.195...................0.196...................34,125,479 .........0.100 OM0000004933 ...........AL SUWADI POWER ....................................................32,387 ............... 6,314........................6 ............0.193 ........... 0.195 ...........0.193 ............0.195 ............. 0.193............ 0.002............. 1.036 ................0.195 .............. 0.197...................0.210..................139,309,236........0.100 OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 407,603 ...........42,947..................... 29 ............0.106 ........... 0.107 ...........0.105 ........... 0.105 .............0.104 ............0.001 .............0.962 ................0.106..............0.105...................0.106...................30,447,967 .........0.100 OM0000002176 ............AL JAZEERA STEEL PRODUCTS ........................ 792,069 ......... 213,124..................... 76 ........... 0.269 ........... 0.271 ...........0.267........... 0.269 .............0.267 ........... 0.002............. 0.749 ................0.267..............0.267...................0.268 .................. 33,597,551 .........0.100 OM0000003125 ............GLOBAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ................ 138,080 ........... 20,832........................9 ............0.150 ........... 0.152 ...........0.150 ............0.151 .............0.150.............0.001 ............. 0.667 ................0.152 ...............0.151...................0.152...................30,200,000 ........0.100 OM0000004925 ...........AL BATINAH POWER..................................................35,863 ...............6,848..................... 10 ............0.190 ........... 0.193 ...........0.190............0.191 .............0.190 ............0.001 ............. 0.526 ................0.193 ..............0.192...................0.193..................128,903,499........0.100

Emerging stocks climb Emerging-market stocks and currencies climbed to their highest levels in about a year as reduced bets for US interest-rate increases and prospects for more stimulus in Asia spurred demand for higher-yielding assets.

Chinese shares in Hong Kong rallied after a private manufacturing index unexpectedly rose to the highest since February 2015.

Turkish equities rose for a fourth day, having recovered nearly half of the losses following a failed coup and government crackdown. South African debt advanced, sending five-year yields lower for a sixth day, the longest streak since October.

Equities and currencies are extending two months of gains after a report showed the US gross domestic product grew at less than half the pace forecast by analysts, fueling bets the Federal Reserve will refrain from raising rates. “Lower for longer is good for higher-yielding assets, such as emerging-market equities and it prevents a rising dollar,” said Nathan Griffiths, a senior money manager at NN Investment Partners in The Hague. “It also leads to a better growth differential for emerging markets over developed markets.”

OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS ..................................................83,502 .............39,413......................11 ........... 0.472 ........... 0.472 ...........0.472........... 0.472 .............0.470 ........... 0.002............. 0.426 ................0.472..............0.472...................0.000 ..................24,780,000.........0.100 OM0000002028 ...........GULF INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS ................8,600 ...............2,167........................2 ........... 0.252 ...........0.252 ...........0.252........... 0.252 ............. 0.251.............0.001 ............. 0.398 ................0.252..............0.252...................0.254 ...................5,292,000 ..........0.100 OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ..........................56,974 ............ 93,997........................9 ............1.645 ........... 1.650 ...........1.645 ............1.650 ............. 1.645............ 0.005.............0.304 ................1.650 .............. 1.645...................1.650................1,237,500,000 ......0.100 OM0000001319 ............NATIONAL ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS .............. 30,000 ...............6,750........................5 ........... 0.225 ...........0.225 ...........0.225........... 0.225 .............0.225 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.225..............0.205...................0.225 ................... 7,553,576 ..........0.100 OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT ........................................................ 15,035 ............ 21,049........................3 ............1.400 ........... 1.400 ...........1.400........... 1.400 .............1.400 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................1.400.............. 1.375...................1.500................. 280,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE................94,606 ............. 19,211........................8 ........... 0.206...........0.206 ...........0.203........... 0.203 .............0.203 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.204 .............0.203...................0.204 ..................40,600,000 ........0.100 OM0000001533 ............OMINVEST ........................................................................ 3,629 ...............1,996........................4 ........... 0.550 ...........0.550 ...........0.550........... 0.550 .............0.550 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.550..............0.550...................0.560 .................349,684,988 .......0.100 OM0000001822............UNITED POWER ...................................................................28 .....................86........................1 ........... 3.060 ...........3.060 ...........3.060........... 3.400 .............3.400 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................3.060..............3.060...................3.740....................2,720,000 ..........1.000 OM0000001962............AL MADINA INVESTMENT .....................................58,653 ...............3,653........................6 ............0.061 ...........0.063 ...........0.061 ........... 0.062 .............0.062 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.062..............0.061...................0.064 ..................12,843,386 .........0.100 OM0000002200 ...........AHLI BANK .....................................................................110,114 ............20,230........................9 ............0.180 ........... 0.184 ...........0.180........... 0.184 .............0.184 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.184..............0.182...................0.184................. 262,206,650 .......0.100 OM0000002549 ...........BANK DHOFAR ............................................................ 331,000 ............79,779........................9 ............0.241 ...........0.242 ...........0.241........... 0.241 .............0.241 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.242..............0.241...................0.242 .................409,507,537........0.100 OM0000003000 ...........ALMAHA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MAR. .........2,000 ...............2,960........................1 ............1.480 ........... 1.480 ...........1.480........... 1.480 .............1.480............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.480 ..............1.450...................1.480..................102,120,000........0.100 OM0000003141 ............ACWA POWER BARKA .................................................5,000 ...............3,540........................1 ............0.708 ........... 0.708 ...........0.708........... 0.708 .............0.708 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.708..............0.680...................0.000 .................113,280,000........0.100 OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR................................................................ 500,000............91,700......................11 ............0.184 ........... 0.184 ...........0.183 ............0.183 ............. 0.183............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.183 .............. 0.183...................0.184..................293,623,379........0.100 OM0000003661 ............VOLTAMP ENERGY ........................................................1,130 ...................513........................5 ........... 0.454 ...........0.454 ...........0.454........... 0.458 .............0.458 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.454..............0.450...................0.454...................27,709,000 .........0.100 OM0000003711 ............SOHAR POWER................................................................2,080 .................. 583........................4 ........... 0.284 ...........0.284 ...........0.280 .......... 0.284 .............0.284 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.280..............0.270...................0.284 ..................62,766,840.........0.100 OM0000004735 ...........SEMBCORP SALALAH................................................35,000 ...............8,225........................2 ........... 0.235 ........... 0.235 ...........0.235........... 0.235 .............0.235 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.235..............0.230...................0.235................. 224,324,408 .......0.100 OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES ..................................... 100,000 ........... 28,259..................... 10 ........... 0.283 ...........0.283 ...........0.282........... 0.283 .............0.284 ...........-0.001 ........... -0.352 ...............0.283..............0.275...................0.283 ..................84,554,082.........0.100 OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT ............................................................10,000 ...............4,700........................3 ........... 0.470 ...........0.470 ...........0.470........... 0.470 .............0.472 ...........-0.002 ........... -0.424 ...............0.470..............0.440...................0.470.................. 155,510,174 ........0.100 OM0000002168............AL ANWAR CERAMIC TILES ................................. 47,318 .............10,574........................7 ........... 0.224...........0.224 ...........0.223........... 0.223 .............0.224 ...........-0.001 ........... -0.446 ...............0.224..............0.223...................0.224 .................. 66,055,651 .........0.100 OM0000001707 ............OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY......................................25,685 ............46,490........................4 ............1.810 ........... 1.810............1.810 ............1.810 .............1.820 ...........-0.010 ........... -0.549 ...............1.810 ..............1.800................... 1.810 ..................162,357,000........0.100 OM0000001145 ............PORT SERVICES CORPORATION ........................ 82,000 .............19,308........................7 ........... 0.238 ...........0.238 ...........0.235........... 0.235 .............0.240 ...........-0.005 ........... -2.083 ...............0.235..............0.233...................0.238...................22,334,400 ........0.100 OM0000003281............TAAGEER FINANCE ...................................................75,628 ...............9,225......................11 ............0.126 ........... 0.126 ...........0.120........... 0.122 .............0.126............-0.004 ............-3.175................0.122..............0.120...................0.122...................30,937,980 .........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 7,635,143....2,087,941...................679 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TRADED SEC. ......39........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PARALLEL MARKET .................................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 534,507 ............41,458......................16 ........... 0.078 ........... 0.078 ...........0.077........... 0.078 .............0.077 ............0.001 ............. 1.299 ................0.078..............0.077...................0.078..................117,000,000 ........0.100 OM0000002564 ...........AL HASSAN ENGINEERING................................... 46,000 ...............3,680........................5 ........... 0.080 ...........0.080 ...........0.080........... 0.080 .............0.079 ............0.001 ............. 1.266 ................0.080..............0.078...................0.080 ................... 6,016,640 ..........0.100 OM0000001368 ............CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IND. ....................90,043 ............... 2,791........................4 ........... 0.030 ........... 0.031 ...........0.030............0.031 ............. 0.031............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.031 .............. 0.031...................0.032 ...................2,635,000 ..........0.100 OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES .......................................................33,290 ...............2,064........................7 ........... 0.062 ...........0.062 ...........0.062........... 0.062 .............0.062 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.062..............0.061...................0.062 ................... 7,750,000 ..........0.100 OM0000001608............OMAN PACKAGING ......................................................5,000 ............... 1,475........................1 ........... 0.295 ...........0.295 ...........0.295........... 0.300 .............0.300 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.295..............0.295...................0.330 ................... 9,730,758 ..........0.100 OM0000001939 ............NAT. PHARMACEUTICAL IND. ......................................20 .......................2........................1 ............0.110 ........... 0.110............0.110 ............0.110 ............. 0.110............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.110 ............. 0.000...................0.000 ...................5,500,000 ..........0.100 OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK.............................................. 531,356.............33,475......................21 ........... 0.063 ...........0.063 ...........0.063........... 0.063 .............0.063 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.063..............0.063...................0.064 ..................63,000,000 ........0.100 OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 284,427 ...........44,022..................... 23 ............0.154 ........... 0.155 ...........0.154 ............0.155 ............. 0.155............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.154 ..............0.154...................0.155 ..................226,703,226 .......0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 1,524,643 ...... 128,968..................... 78 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........ 8........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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C O R P O R AT E

INDIAN MARKETS

Earnings tumble led by energy firms Sensex slides by 49 WASHINGTON: Corporate earnings are heading for a fifth straight quarter of declines, dragged down mostly by energy companies’ struggles with low oil prices and a tepid global economy that threatens to throttle sales growth in many industries.

United States companies as varied as hamburger chain McDonald’s and Honeywell International, a maker of gas-processing equipment and cockpit controls, have slashed costs and bought back shares to help earnings.

Amid a worldwide sales slog, European pay-TV operator Sky and South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries are crimping expenses to boost profit.

John Carey, a Boston-based fund manager at Pioneer Investment Management, calls it earnings engineering, and he’s seen it before. Companies have grappled with a lacklustre economy for several years as the US manufacturing recovery sputtered, the world economy slowed and oil prices fell to $50 a barrel from more than $100 in 2014.

Digging deeper “There hasn’t been a lot of what you might call real, honest earnings growth through sales and business improvement and expansion of operations,” said Carey, whose firm oversees about $240 billion of equities and fixed income worldwide. “They just keep digging deeper into the hat and finding hidden rabbits and new ways to generate earnings.”

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.9 per cent this year, according to the average estimates of economists surveyed

by Bloomberg. That’s the lowest rate since 2009, with the US, European Union, China and Mexico all expected to post slower growth this year from 2015.

With about two-thirds of Standard & Poor’s 500 Index members having reported, earnings have declined 3.3 per cent from a year earlier and sales have slumped 0.5 per cent. Excluding results from energy companies, earnings have risen 1.1 per cent and sales have gained 3 per cent.

Asia and Europe have fared

worse. With 294 companies on the MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index having announced results, earnings have plummeted 19 per cent.

In Europe, profits have dropped 14 per cent with results in from almost two-thirds of companies on the Stoxx Europe 600 Index.

With the third quarter in full swing, there are reasons to remain cautious, said Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott, which manages $54 billion.

Margin decay Operating profit margins for the S&P 500 fell below 12 per cent for the first time since 2010 and may deteriorate further as wage pressure begins to kick in.

“There’s been margin decay over the last couple of years, and I expect we’re going to continue to see that more if we see hiring and wage gains occur,” Luschini said.

“That will only put further pressure on margins in the absence of top-line revenue growth.”

In the second quarter, oil producer ConocoPhillips posted a

loss of $1.1 billion, its fifth straight.

Caterpillar Inc., the large maker of earth-moving equipment, lowered its forecast for 2016 sales and earnings for a second time after posting a 16 per cent decline in second-quarter revenue.

Sony Corp. earnings per share dropped 76 per cent in the three months ended June on an 11 per cent decline in sales. Profit at Mitsui OSK Lines, Japan’s secondlargest shipping company by market value, slumped 89 per cent.

The earnings decline for S&P 500 companies probably hit bottom with the first quarter’s 6.7 per cent drop. Profits are expected to resume growth this quarter, although a big reason is that companies will lap profit weakness that began a year earlier, said Jill Carey Hall, a US equity strategist with Bank of America.

Any fragile recovery of earnings could be hurt by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, the so-called Brexit, which has made companies more cautious as they sort out the effects, Hall said.

- Bloomberg News

points; rupee rises

MUMBAI: The benchmark BSE Sensex failed to maintain the early momentum and gave up its gains towards the mid-way to close lower by 49 points to 28,003.12, led by sell-off in ICICI Bank and L&T amid mixed trend overseas.

Though the first half was upbeat, driven by optimistic buying by investors and sustained foreign fund inflows amid rising hopes of Good and Services Tax (GST) law passage as early as this week.

Shares of private sector lender ICICI Bank suffered the most by plunging 5.19 per cent to Rs 249.20 after the company on Friday reported a 22.1 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 25.16 billion for the quarter ended June 30 as bad loans mounted.

Shares of engineering major, Larsen & Toubro tumbled 4.12 per cent to Rs1,493.80 despite reporting a 46 per cent jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 610 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Other laggards included Adani Ports, Lupin, SBI, Reliance In-

dustries, Cipla, GAIL, Coal India, ONGC, ITC Ltd and HDFC Bank, falling by up to 1.68 per cent.

Rupee appreciates Extending its gains for the fifth straight session, the rupee on Monday surged by 28 paise to close at nearly two-month high at 66.74 a dollar on persistent dollar selling by banks and exporters on hopes of foreign capital inflows into equity market.

The rupee opened higher at 66.80 a dollar from last closing level of 67.02 per dollar at the Interbank foreign exchange market.

It firmed up further to 66.69 per dollar before finishing at nearly 2-month high at 66.74 per dollar, showing a gain of 28 paise or 0.42 per cent.

The domestic currency has gained 61 paise or 0.91 per cent since Junly 26. The domestic currency had last settled at 66.71 a dollar on June 9, 2016.

The RBI fixed the reference rate for the dollar at 66.7412. - PTI

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MARKET ECONOMY

Asian factories face fitful activity as world sputters SYDNEY: Factories in China and Japan — the world’s second and third largest economies — saw scant sign of demand recovering in July, with surveys across Asia offering only crumbs of comfort after weak growth readings in the United States and Europe.

The fitful global performance was clearly on the mind of William Dudley, a top policy maker at the Federal Reserve, who used a speech in Indonesia to urge caution on raising United States interest rates.

Dudley, a close ally of US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen, warned of negative shocks due to the unknown fallout from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, a strong dollar, and because it was safer to delay a move with interest rates so low.

BRIEFS

Gulf Investment transfers Dubai bourse licence MUSCAT: Gulf Investment Services board has decided to transfer its membership in Dubai Gold and Committees Exchange to its subsidiary Gulf Baader Capital Markets. The licence of Dubai exchange is carried in the accounts of GIS at OMR38,200 as an intangible asset and will be written off.

The company will pass the necessary accounting entries in its accounts for third quarter of 2016. The board also approved its unaudited financial results for the six months ending June 2016.

Emirates to raise as much as $2.5b to purchase A380s DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s biggest airline by international passenger traffic, is seeking to raise as much as $2.5 billion to fund the purchase of Airbus A380 superjumbos, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. The Dubai governmentowned carrier plans an 18-month bridge loan priced at about 135 basis points over the London Interbank Offered Rate, said the people, asking not to be identified because the information is private. The bridge facility will later be converted to a 12-year loan to fund A380s.

Glaxo, Google to form joint venture LONDON: GlaxoSmithKline, the UK’s biggest drugmaker, is forming a joint venture with Google parent Alphabet Inc.’s life-sciences business to research and develop bioelectronic medicines. Glaxo will hold a 55 per cent stake in the venture, called Galvani Bioelectronics, and Alphabet’s Verily Life will hold 45 per cent, according to a statement.

The firms will invest around 540 million pounds.

- Times News Service/Agencies

Among the slew of surveys out on Monday, China’s official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped a tick to 49.9 in July, inching below the 50 mark that is supposed to separate growth from contraction.

Overcapacity “Today’s data do not bode well for GDP growth,” wrote ANZ economist Louis Lam in a note.

“The traditional manufacturing sector is likely to continue to face strong headwinds as efforts to reduce overcapacity continue,” he added. “Thus, we expect the authorities to maintain an accommodative monetary policy.”

There was better news from the private Caixin version of the PMI, which covers a greater share

of smaller firms, where the index picked up to 50.6 in July, from 48.6 in June. That was the first expansion 17 months.

Also promising was China’s huge services sector, where the official measure showed a slight pick up in activity in July. Beijing is counting on a transformational shift to services to make up for persistent woes in manufacturing.

The cheer did not extend to Ja-

Weak demand Weak domestic demand had a deadening effect in South Korea, where the Nikkei/Markit PMI fell to 50.1 in July, from 50.5. Official trade figures also showed exports from the electronics powerhouse fell for the 19th straight month in

July, and fell at the fastest annual rate in three months.

One bright spot was India where factory activity hit a four-month high of 51.8 in July, buoyed by firmer demand at home and abroad.

Surveys from Europe and the US are due and would have to be unexpectedly robust to make up for the downbeat reading on economic growth released last week.

The US eked out an annualised rise of just 1.2 per cent in gross domestic product (GDP) over the second quarter. - Reuters

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Saudi Arabia cuts crude oil price to Asia to counter Iran Saudi Aramco said it will sell cargoes of Arab Light in September at $1.10 a barrel below Asia’s regional benchmark.

That is a pricing cut of $1.30 from August, the biggest drop since November SCRAMBLE FOR MARKET SHARE: Saudi Aramco’s lowering the pricing terms for Arab Light crude sold to Asia, signals that Saudi Ara-

RIYADH: Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil exporter, lowered the pricing terms for Arab Light crude sold to Asia by the most in 10 months, signaling Saudi Arabia has no plans to back down while Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) rival Iran tries to regain market share amid a global oversupply.

State-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Company has said it will sell cargoes of Arab Light in September at $1.10 a barrel below Asia’s regional benchmark. That is a pricing cut of $1.30 from August, the biggest drop since November, according to data. The company was expected to lower the pricing by $1 a barrel, according to the median estimate in a survey of eight refiners and traders.

Iran has boosted crude production 25 per cent this year and aims to reach an eight-year high for daily output of 4 million barrels by the end of the year. Customers in Asia account for the largest share of Iran’s new sales, according to shipping data. The nation dropped

bia has no plans to back down while Iran tries to regain market share amid a global oversupply. – File picture

to fourth-biggest Opec producer after international sanctions that restricted its supplies in 2012. It has since returned to third place after the sanctions were eased in January. Saudi Arabia has responded by boosting its crude and refined products exports.

“The market share battle between them and Iran is back on in a big way,” John Kilduff, partner at Again Capital in New York, said by phone on Sunday. “This is a throwdown challenge that I’m sure the Iranians will match.”

Asian demand Asian demand for crude is stalling as refineries from Singapore to China and South Korea are cutting operating rates amid a slump in margins and rising supply from state-owned giants, which can draw on large crude inventories that have built up over the past two years of low prices.

Brent crude has climbed 17 per

DROP IN SHARE PRICE

Qatar Airways raises stake in IAG to 20% DOHA: Qatar Airways raised its stake in British Airways owner IAG to 20 per cent, taking advantage of a drop in the company’s stock price since the Brexit vote last month.

Qatar Airways, which increased the holding from 15.7 per cent as of July 28, doesn’t plan to add to the stake, the company said on Monday in a statement.

The move was the Gulf carrier’s third announcement of a

pan where a painfully high yen led new export orders to shrink at the fastest pace in more than threeand-a-half years, according to IHS Markit/Nikkei. While the overall PMI nudged up to 49.3 in July, from 48.1 in June, it remained in contractionary territory.

Stocks in Japanese exporters were already under fire after the Bank of Japan decided against bold monetary easing last week,

confounding expectations and sending the yen flying higher. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will now undertake a review of its entire easing campaign ahead of the next policy meeting on September 21.

“This may raise hopes for something punchier,” said HSBC economist, Frederic Neumann.

“But we counsel caution: to us, the decision suggests that the BoJ has reached the limits of its current policy framework.”

stake purchase abroad in the past month as it pursues a global expansion programme, following agreements to buy 10 per cent of Latam Airlines Group, South America’s biggest carrier, and 49 per cent Meridiana Fly, Italy’s second-largest airline.

“The recent market valuation of one of the world’s leading airline groups has provided what we believe is an attractive opportunity to increase our shareholding in

IAG,” Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said in the statement.

Shares of IAG, which also owns Spanish airline Iberia and Irish carrier Aer Lingus, have dropped 23 percent since the U.K. referendum on June 23 to exit the European Union.

The company cut its earnings target for 2016 last week, citing the vote approving a pullout from the bloc. – Bloomberg News

cent since the start of the year on supply disruptions from Nigeria to Canada. Prices are still 12 per cent lower in the past year. Saudi Arabia led the November 2014 decision by the Opec to maintain production levels to drive out higher-cost producers.

All other official selling prices for Asian clients were reduced.

The biggest cut was by $1.60 for Extra Light crude. Pricing for Light and Extra Light grades for US clients was cut, by 20 cents and 40 cents, respectively, while the Medium and Heavy grades were unchanged. Aramco raised the pricing of all grades except Extra Light to northwest Europe and the Mediterranean. – Bloomberg News

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Oil holds huge monthly loss HONG KONG: Oil held its biggest monthly decline in a year as United States producers increased drilling for a fifth week amid a glut of crude and fuel supplies that are at the highest seasonal level in at least two decades.

Futures were up 0.3 per cent in New York after dropping 14 per cent in July.

Prices earlier fell as much as 0.9 per cent. Drillers boosted the number of rigs by three for the longest run of gains since last August, according to data from Baker Hughes.

Libya has reopened four oil ports and resumed export

activities, according to a statement from the Petroleum Facilities Guard.

Oil has slipped about 19 per cent from its recent peak in early June, ending a recovery that saw prices almost double from a 12-year low in February. Producers including BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Total reported sharp declines in second-quarter earnings as lower energy prices take a toll.

West Texas Intermediate for September delivery was at $41.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, up 14 cents. The contract rose to $41.60 on Friday. - Bloomberg News

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

FEATURE

HANNAH ELLIOTT

I

have a French friend who owned a ‘69 Honda CB450 for years. She finally traded it in after the brakes went out (the latest of its recurrent mechanical problems) on Manhattan’s First Avenue. She loved the bike, but mademoiselle needed something that she could trust.

The first thing I thought of was the Ducati Scrambler Sixty2, which is a bike I rode all last week. Especially if my friend had been a beginner, this $7,995 entry-level bike from the most prestigious Italian motorcycle brand would have been perfect. It is, in a word, trusty.

(Spoiler: She got a bike with a bigger engine than the 400cc Sixty2. Demure, she is not.)

Sixty2 (yes it’s named after the year Ducati first launched the singlecylinder Scrambler) is quick to start, easy to push through its six gears, and a 368-pound nimble joy to ride. Ducati launched it this year as a lighter (by seven pounds), sleeker complement to the 800-cubic-centimeter modern Scrambler it debuted in 2014; its teardrop tank, long back seat, slim tires (18’ inches in front; 17’’ in the rear) and that sans-serif Ducati emblem do much to evoke the youth culture of the 1960s and ‘70s. Better yet, Ducati has made it as fully modern, rugged, and capable as the rest of its impressive lineup.

I learned to ride years ago on a Ducati Monster 696. I wish it had been the Scrambler Sixty2, which

would have made the learning curve a lot less steep.

But this bike isn’t

Styled like the ‘60s Sixty2 is perfect as a bike for getting around a large city or town. Or, as I did, to simply switch neighbourhoods and fly over the Williamsburg Bridge to buy plants and coffee at my favourite spots in Brooklyn. It’s no-fuss, nomuss, with classic vintage packaging and a strong premium brand behind it. And it argues a point that Ducati executives have made for a while now: A smaller engine does not necessarily mean an inexpensive, less-good bike.

This philosophy has worked well: Last year, the 800cc Ducati Scrambler was the 10th-bestselling 500cc-ormore motorcycle in the world; 16,000 of them sold worldwide, with onethird of those going to North America.

The idea with the new smaller one, the Sixty2, is to sell it largely in Asia and to such underserved market segments as women and younger (under 40) people. Tenth place might not sound like a lot, but it’s massive for a luxury brand that sells wares two- and three-times more expensive than those of most other makers.

This bike is built on the exact platform as the bigger Scrambler, with the same Steve McQueen stance and most of the same components. It’s made in Italy with a steel, teardrop-shaped tank slimmer than its Scrambler sister—Ducati calls the look “inspired by youth street culture, skateboards,

for longtime riders.

If you need to wreak havoc on two wheels in order to alleviate inner emotional turmoil, declare or defend your manhood, or sort out personal problems, check back with Ducati about some of its more aggressive options.

street food, pop music and … pop art,” although it’s easier simply to picture it simply as the lean, young sibling to the cool-kid, street-tough, café racer.

There are plenty of allusions to history: The filler cap is inscribed “born free — 1962”; the steel swingarm is done in the classic style; the key inserted on the headlamp unit recalls the design of the original light switch; the cross-spoke alloy wheels have the same look as old flat-track racers; the logo and four stars reflect ‘80s BMW culture and the 400cc engine.

The 14-litre fuel tank is different from its sibling, as are the exhaust system and a lower-spec suspension, but the steel trellis frame, overall body measurements, and most of the components remain identical. The handlebars sit high and wide. The license plate is held high, close to the rear passenger hand-holds and long seat that will easily fit a second rider. A single round LED halo headlight made of glass—the same as on the bigger Scrambler—juts out front. The narrow rear tire (slimmer than the one on the 800cc Scrambler), a unique front mudguard sitting just over the front wheel, and new swingarm run straight off the rear.

Unlike its bigger sibling, which uses interchangeable panels along its sides, the Sixty2 comes with dedicated graphics and logos affixed directly on each side. Three distinctive body colours (Atomic Tangerine, which I rode; Ocean Grey; Shining Black) come

standard and exclusive to this model.

All things considered, if I owned this one, I’d choose the black option, then pay a guy to drop the high handlebars to something low and cool. The fresh look of the Sixty2 is possibly too eager for some; minor modifications like that would help give it more of an edge.

Strong engine, solid throttle I found the 41 horsepower, V-twin engine on the Sixty2 thirsty enough for city streets—you really don’t need more than this level of power if you are a city rider, and it’s a good option up from the Vespa because it’s sturdier and more practical for extended use. Gears both up- and down-engaged seamlessly; engaging that green N for neutral came easily; many other modern bikes require you to learn a particular little touch, just as each clutch on a stick-shift transmission car feels a little different from the next.

For my tastes, steering on the Sixty2 may feel slightly tighter, but part of this is a function of the stock handlebars that come with the model. The front and rear Brembo brakes feel firm from the instant you squeeze your fingers and press your foot down (Bosch ABS come standard); you’ll feel confident the moment you use them. The throttle is alert and fluid through all gears, if casual—lazier in character than, say, a Monster, of course. This is no scream machine. If you’re an adrenaline junky, this is not the bike for you.

— Bloomberg News

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ROUND-UP

Stylish Toyota Innova: A multi-purpose vehicle

M O D E R N FA C I L I T Y

Designed for ‘multi performance’, the Innova delivers a comfortable journey in its spacious ambience, regardless

Jaguar Land Rover opens new technical centre for special vehicle operations

of the road or weather

MUSCAT: The Toyota Innova has redefined Toyota’s conventional notions of a Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV).

One of its designers has gone on record stating: “The Innova combines the essence of an MPV with the tough, emotional elements of an SUV to present the ultimate family vehicle.”

Designed for ‘multi performance’, the Innova delivers a comfortable journey in its spacious ambience, regardless of the road or weather. Its exterior is carefully designed and the sculpted body is both stylish and impressive. Subtle aerodynamic effects and colours that are more emotional also enhance the exterior, says a press release.

The side view of the Innova is just as dynamic and sporty. The top profile of the side windows slopes down towards the rear, giving a flowing impression that balances the overall height of the vehicle. Aero stabilising fins have been added to the rear combination lamps – contributing to stability and controllability. The stylish shark-fin styled radio antenna adds a striking touch to the roof towards the rear, as does the highmount LED stop lamp.

The Innova features an emotional interior design that combines

strength and space. The wide, spacious interior atmosphere has silver and woodgrain-patterned ornamentation to exude luxury and elegance, befitting a premium vehicle. The steering wheel has a tilt and telescopic steering column and it is designed to combine the structural motif of the instrument panel with the luxurious elegant touches. The driver-friendly instrument panel enables a wide field of view and features a variety of accents and technology features to create a luxurious impression.

A 4.2-inch TFT colour Multi-Information Display allows the driver to access a multitude of vehicle information, important warnings and in-car entertainment. The Innova also has a 6-speaker specialised audio equaliser, together with a 7” display audio.

The Toyota Innova offers seating for up to eight passengers including the driver based on the second-row options.

Ergonomic shapes and materials combine with optimal seat firmness to provide second-row

seat passengers with enhanced ride comfort, and the flexible seat arrangement also allows for easy folding and stowing with an easyto-reach hook to increase luggage compartment space and allow for one-touch operation.

Soothing and classy blue ambient lighting inside the cabin adds a greater level of comfort to every drive. Seatback tables for the second-row seats integrated into the front seatbacks can hold laptops, drinks and other items.

Many easy and convenient storage compartments make every drive a pleasure. A powerfully efficient air-conditioning unit maintains the cool - even on a hot day at maximum occupancy. The 2.7-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine produces 164 HP with 25.0 Kg-m of torque and transmits it through 6-speed Super-intelligent Electronically Controlled Transmission for a stirring drive, along with fuel efficiency.

The Toyota Innova comes packed with a number of active and passive safety features. The

Innova’s Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) prevents the tyres from locking during braking and allows for measured brakeforce distribution between the front and rear wheels according to the vehicle condition. High-tensile strength steel sheets and supplementary materials are also widely used throughout the body structure to help reduce passenger injuries and impact-absorbing materials throughout the cabin further contribute to occupant protection.

The Rear View Monitor System ensures peace of mind when reverse parking. The vehicle also features an advanced Pedestrian Protection Performance system where impact-absorbing structures are used for parts such as the engine hood, front fender and cowl to reduce impact force to the heads and legs of pedestrians during a collision. The 2016 Toyota Innova comes with the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) for the front seats along with a knee airbag for the driver.

JOINT PROMOTION

Top-up promo from Shell Oman and Omantel MUSCAT: Shell Oman Marketing Company recently announced a joint promotion with a top-up theme – top-up your engine with Shell Lubricants and top-up your mobile with Hayyak.

The promotion which will be exclusive for participating Shell retail service stations across the Sultanate has very simple mechanics.

A customer buying any 4 litre pack of Shell Helix or Rimula lubricants

will receive OMR2 Hayyak cards on the spot – an instant value add, says a press release.

Speaking on the occasion, Mohammed Ali Al Farsi, GM External Affairs & Business Development Shell Oman said, “Campaigns like these serve more than one objective, our customers are already winners when they choose Shell Lubricants with advanced technology for protecting their en-

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gines, and having a major partner like Omantel joining with us to give more value to the customer makes it even more exciting as it reinforces the philosophy of ‘Omantel – Together’.

The promotion will be valid till September 15 and customers can buy their packs from participating Shell service stations where the site staff are wearing special promotion T-Shirts.

R. R. Nair, raffle draw winner of ‘Win up to 10 kilos of gold’ campaign by Malabar Gold & Diamonds receives quarter kg gold from Muhsin P., branch head, in the presence of officials from Malabar Gold & Diamonds. — Supplied image

MUSCAT: Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) officially opened its new Technical Centre in the heart of the British Midlands.

The innovative new £20m facility near Coventry will be the headquarters of SVO and will house manufacturing, paint, technical and customer commissioning and presentation zones inside the 20,000m2 facility.

The new Technical Centre is significant representation of the growth of Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations – the specialist division of Jaguar Land Rover created in June 2014 to build a business responsible for halo car products (SVO), Vehicle Personalisation, classic car pro-grammes

by Jaguar Land Rover Classic and an exciting range of branded goods, says a press release.

John Edwards, managing director of Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations, said: “The new Special Vehicle Operations Technical Centre is a major step forward in meeting the desires of our most discerning customers. There are more than 200 skilled employees here that are committed to outstanding quality and craftsmanship in everything they do.”

“The SVO Technical Centre is very modern facility, inspired by a Formula 1 engineering centre. It covers 20,000 square metres including a manufacturing area, one of the world’s most eco-friendly and advanced paint shops, custom-built commissioning suite, technical suite, presentation suite and offices.

“This new Technical Centre enables us to build on the successful launches of the Range Rover Sport SVR, Range Rover SV Autobiography and Jaguar FType SVR , and provide an excellent foundation for the growth of the SVO business with the introduction of exciting new Vehicle Personalisation programmes.”

Vehicle personalisation In future, customers will be able to visit the Technical Centre’s Commissioning Suite by invitation, where they will explore the infinite range of possibilities for creating and customising their own Jaguar or Land Rover vehicle. An SVO colour-matching specialist will be on hand to accurately match shades with any item of the customer’s choosing.

Greg Clark, director of Vehicle Personalisation said: “Our brand new facility delivers industry leading quality, precision and choice. We will encourage customers to participate in the design of their own vehicles, to give a real sense of emotional connection to something that they have created; something unique. Our aim is to progressively grow our

The innovative new £20m facility near Coventry will be the headquarters of SVO and will house manufacturing, paint, technical and customer commissioning and presentation zones inside the 20,000m2 facility portfolio to cater to, and exceed, the desires of our most discerning customers.”

The exclusive experience will continue through to the food served to customers visiting the Technical Centre. Michelinstarred chef Graham Edwards, who learned his trade in London’s West End and has previously worked with Raymond Blanc, is on hand to create a selection of dishes designed to suit the client or the car they are buying.

The SVO story will continue in the Technical Centre once the customer has left, as their car is built, painted and hand-finished in the other three areas of the building. The quality and attention to detail throughout the Technical Centre has been inspired by the exacting standards of the top level of motorsport. The workshop features a series of highly advanced workstations and has been created to enable the building of SVO vehicles, by hand, to the highest possible quality.

The largest zone in the Technical Centre is an innovative new paint facility. The 12,000m2 zone features 546m of conveyor belts, and is one of the most environmentally friendly paint facilities in the world. The smart ovens in the facility save enough gas to heat 65,560 homes for a year, while 2.6 million litres of water are saved every year through the use of dry recycled cardboard filters – enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool. The low energy LED lighting saves enough energy to power 78 homes each year.

The cars are meticulously checked for any imperfections or foreign fibres or dirt, and the team uses specialist lighting to closely inspect the car. All paint finishes are treated to a double clearcoat that provides extra protection and an impeccable worldclass finish. To ensure the car remains flawless, technicians pass through an air shower to remove any loose fibres from their person before they start to manually apply the basecoat.

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I N T E R NAT I O NA L C E R T I F I C AT I O N

The Lexus RC F car number 36,

Newly accredited Omani sales manager excels in Volkswagen ME training programme

driven by Takeshi Tsuchiya, Tatsuya Kataoka, Kazuya Oshima, and Takuto Iguchi, successfully completed this famous endurance race held in the state of RhinelandPalatinate, Germany

MUSCAT: Lexus RC F is one of the world’s most powerful luxury sports coupes. This 2-door coupe is engineered to offer enthusiasts some of the most thrilling moments behind the wheel.

Recently, the Lexus RC F car number 36, driven by Takeshi Tsuchiya, Tatsuya Kataoka, Kazuya Oshima, and Takuto Iguchi, successfully completed this famous endurance race held in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The Lexus RC F was entered by Gazoo Racing alongside the experienced Tom’s racing team, a partnership that was formed with the aim of learning from the passion and know-how of the veteran Tom’s mechanics, says

a press release.

Ten years of hard work nurturing the right team is providing a new springboard for helping to build ever-better cars. This year, Gazoo Racing entered the Lexus RC F for the 44th 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race and the car took 24th place overall and finished first in the SP-PRO class.

Speaking on the occasion, team representative Akio Toyoda, said, “Ten years have passed since we drove our first 24 Hours of Nürburgring. Since then, our drivers, mechanics and support staff have joined together as a team each year with the aim of racing as many laps as possible.”

Toyoda added, “Over the last 10 years, the efforts of Gazoo Racing have been supported by fans from around the world. We have succeeded thanks to the hard work and leadership of many people

who committed themselves to seeing things through and refused to give up no matter what difficulties they faced. Our efforts to create ever-better cars and to nurture the people to achieve this are neverending. As part of these efforts, we hope to continue to take on the challenge of the Nürburgring in the future.”

According to Takayuki Yoshitsugu, chief representative, Middle East and North Africa Representative Office, Toyota Motor Corporation, “The performance of the Gazoo Racing team at Nürburgring was commendable and testimony to the capability of the Lexus RC F and the racing prowess of the entire team.

“The 24 Hours of Nürburgring provides valuable opportunities to understand the limits of our cars and to nurture the capabilities to improve them under harsher con-

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ditions than a conventional test course. We appreciate the support of our customers in our racing endeavours over the years, which have helped us to raise the benchmarks in developing new vehicles and enhancing our existing range of cars.”

One of the principle aims of Gazoo Racing is to help Lexus build up ever-better personnel in addition to its ever-improving cars through the medium of motorsports. The Lexus LFA is a wellknown example of a production vehicle that incorporated lessons learned during the 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race.

In Oman every Lexus vehicle comes with special benefits and privileges such as six years unlimited extended mileage protection and Lexus Prestige Club Card that offers 24 hours on-road assistance from AAA.

MUSCAT: Wattayah Motors, the official distributor for Volkswagen in Oman, announced Hafidh Al Raisi as its second certified sales manager to have completed the internationally recognised sales manager training programme by Volkswagen Middle East.

This international certification is awarded following a nine-month training course by Volkswagen Middle East, which provides a structured development programme including leadership, customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction, says a press release.

Modules are studied in the Volkswagen classroom in Dubai, with a three-month window after the study, to allow each candidate the opportunity to put their learning in to practice.

Steven Grey, National Sales manager of Volkswagen Oman said, “Globally recognised, the Volkswagen sales manager training programme sets benchmarks for world class standards of customer care. We firmly believe in delivering service excellence to

each and every one of our customers. Hafidh Al Raisi, is the second Omani to have excelled in this intensive training programme and be accredited by Volkswagen.”

On being awarded the certification, Hafidh Al Raisi said, “I am truly grateful to both Wattayah Motors and Volkswagen for choosing me for this training programme. Over the course of these past nine months it has provided me with greater insight into maintaining customer as well as employee satisfaction in the company.

I am confident the knowledge I have gained will help me serve as a better leader to my team and help the business grow.”

“On behalf of Volkswagen Oman I would like to congratulate Hafidh on the successful completion of the Volkswagen sales manager training programme. The programme ensures that our sales managers and consultants have the necessary skills and training to progress with confidence at Wattayah Motors and deliver world class customer service,” added Steven.

EXCELLENT SERVICE

Tyre Care Plus Wadi Kabir outlet celebrates 20 years of success

Marine Technology awarded for safe installation of new SBMs MUSCAT: Marine Technology Co. has been awarded PDO SBM change out project and after a successful operation the company has been awarded commemorative shield by PDO terminal department in recognition of safe and successful installation of two new SBMs at Mina Al Fahal.

Marine Technology Co., is an organisation enriched with dredging, marine construction, underwater services/operations with large in-house infrastructure facilities based in Muscat.

It has established a reputation in the market as a quality conscious marine services contractor with high achievements that has gained substantial experience in marine oil and gas operation disciplines

and is active in oil gas, power, water and general construction fields of contracting, says a press release.

Its highly experienced qualified professional team and strong financial track records are con-

sidered core strengths of the company. It operates through its head office in Al Khuwair and is recognised by all its clients as the leading solution providing company in all its field of activities.

MUSCAT: The leaders in tyre care, Towell Auto Centre compliments world-class Bridgestone tyres with state-of-the-art Tyre Care Plus (TCP) showrooms spread across the Sultanate.

With more than 29 outlets in the country, TAC and Bridgestone are celebrating 20th anniversary of the very first Tyre Care Plus showroom which is located in Wadi Kabir, says a press release.

Tyre Care Plus Wadi Kabir has withstood test of time and has grown to be a successful centre that is equipped with the latest technology and experienced technicians who possess the right knowledge, expertise and skill.

Along with being a fully-functional, well-equipped showroom, Tyre Care Plus Wadi Kabir is now more accessible with enhanced parking facilities thereby can accommodate more vehicles. One of the key facilities of Tyre Care Plus Wadi Kabir is the Road Force Value machine for wheel balancing.

This technologically advanced machine helps to attain the highest degree of wheel balancing results to provide better riding comfort to vehicles. Being a showroom that receives significant amount of footfall, the centre pays special attention to stock large quantity of tyres. Tyre Care Plus Wadi Kabir has the largest stock of passenger car tyres across size and pattern. The showroom also diligently performs the standard procedures undertaken in world-class tyre showrooms to ensure healthy tyres like wheel alignment, wheel balancing and tyre rotations in addition to sale

and repair, battery change, etc.

Apart from catering to all the tyre needs of their clients, Tyre Care Plus Wadi Kabir also extends easy payment option and make buying tyres simpler. Teaming up with Bank Muscat credit card, all Tyre Care Plus customers are given the option of Bank Muscat Easy Payment Plan with 0% interest for 12 months. All Bank Muscat credit card holders can thus make the most of this beneficial plan for visa credit card payments of OMR150 and above.

“Tyre Care Plus outlets have been catering to the needs of this particular segment for over two decades. TCP Wadi Kabir showroom has seen rapid development through these years and is now one of the finest showrooms we have,” said Oommen John, Business head - Bridgestone Tyre Division at Towell Auto Centre.

“We are dedicated to provide our clients with the best product added with an assurance of excellent service.”

Bridgestone, a premium Tyre brand shares its vision with

TCP`s to focus on customer safety and reliable and durable tyre products. Since 1931, Bridgestone has been committed to its mission of serving society with superior quality products.

“Tyre Care Plus Wadi Kabir is definitely my go-to destination for all my tyre needs. The location is convenient and they have dedicated professionals who possess the knowledge and expertise to advice us on the best possible option according to our need and budget,” said Abdul Kayum Khan, a regular customer of TCP Wadi Kabir who carefully maintains a significant fleet of cars.

Towell Auto Centre (TAC) has a network of strategically positioned Tyre Care Plus outlets for Bridgestone tyres with a nationwide presence across the Sultanate in Barka, Musannah, Sohar, Saham, Bu Ali, Ibra, Sinaw, Ibri, Nizwa, Karsha, Sumail, Salalah and Sur. In the capital, they are located in Wadi Kabir, Bausher, Ghubra, Ghala, Rusayl, Al Khoudh and Mabelah with First Stop stores located in Amerat and Seeb.

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European quality at Chinese prices as Geely cars combine style & safety A fully integrated independent auto firm, Geely is committed to quality and excellence at every stage, right from design, research and development to production, distribution and servicing

MUSCAT: Who does not want to drive a big car with more features, space and styling without compromising on safety and budget in this time of tightening liquidity, rising fuel costs and shrinking personal disposable incomes.

Geely Auto – China’s leading automaker – offers all this and

much more through its new generation cars that offer the most advantageous combination of quality, performance and cost, says a press release.

Geely cars like the Emgrand GT #SuperSedan with 2.4L and 3.5L V6 engine variants offers a superior driving experience, that too at a price that is unheard of. This #SuperSedan was launched in Oman this year and has already captured the hearts of many automobilists with its great value for money features such as the auto parking, panoramic moon roof, class leading safety features etc.

The Emgrand7 is another new generation car from Geely that tru-

ly redefines driving experience in a whole new way. With re-defined comfort features, styling and performance, this sedan and hatchback offers an effortless smooth drive matching one’s lifestyle needs. Its safety configurations are advanced and ensure peace of mind at all times.

The Emgrand X7 is an epitome of grand safety and great value.

Whether it is a family picnic out in the beautiful countryside or the everyday drive to work, the Emgrand X7 is your perfect companion on the road.

Enjoy this spacious SUV at the price of a small sedan. The roomy interiors enhance your comfort

and safety and this power performer packs in all the features that are worth every rial.

A senior spokesperson from TAC commented: “We feel proud to be the exclusive representatives of a brand that has, in a short span of time, become globally popular due to its consistent performance.

Geely is a Fortune 500 company and is global in its focus. With R&D centres in different parts of the world, Geely cars are made in China and designed in Europe. Hence, they offer the best of both worlds – style, safety and technology of a European car and reasonable pricing of a Chinese product. In fact, Geely prides itself in providing af-

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Al Hakkim Medical Tourism assists in saving two-month-old baby’s life MUSCAT: A two-month-old baby girl survived a deadly birth defect with the help of a professional medical facilitating company, Al Hakkim Medical Tourism, and a team of experienced doctors from Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, says a press release.

In a recent medical encounter, Khulud Khalid from Oman was found to have a serious birth defect known as Bladder Exstrophy.

In this condition, the bladder is found to be incomplete and opens to a surface of the abdominal wall.

This leads to a serious situation where the urine from the kidney drains to the open area instead of an enclosed bladder.

As days went by, Khulud’s condition got worse and the little girl started experiencing internal infections and swelling in the organs. Khulud’s parents were extremely worried about their child’s condition and their financial constraints brought them to much more difficult situation.

“Their need for medical help was increasing day by day but, limited funds in their accounts only added to their frustration and deep sorrow,” said V. M. A. Hakkim, managing director of Al Hakkim Medical Tourism Company. “However, as it is said, there is light at the end of the tunnel and for Khulud’s family, it was an Om-

ani family friend,” he explained.

Looking at the child’s condition, this friend of Khulud’s family arranged all the required fund for the little girl’s surgery in India. The case was then referred to Al Hakkim Medical Tourism Company in Azaiba for further medical facilitation.

The professionals in this organisation immediately took a note of Khulud’s condition and without any delay circulated her reports to some of the best hospitals in India for treatment. The concern for Khulud’s condition increased when the expert doctors from India found that the child was also suffering from congenital abnormalities, called malformations apart from bladder exstrophy.

This made the situation worse for the Al Hakkim professionals as the cost of treatment increased

In a recent medical encounter, Khulud Khalid from Oman was found to have a serious birth defect known as Bladder Exstrophy. In this condition, the bladder is found to be incomplete and opens to a surface of the abdominal wall. This leads to a serious situation where the urine from the kidney drains to the open area instead of an enclosed bladder

much more than planned and brought more grief for everyone in Khulud’s family. Considering the financial condition of Khulud’s family, it got hard for Al Hakkim Company to find a hospitals that could offer the required treatment in the family’s budget, without sacrificing quality and expertise.

Yet, without losing hope, the Al Hakkim Medical coordinators left no stone unturned and finally made their way through Manipal Hospital in Bangalore. The hospital took an additional initiative of reducing the costs for the little girl. Khulud’s parents found no words to thank this kind gesture of the hospital and the Al Hakkim

Medical Tourism Company.

Khulud was admitted to Manipal Hospital in April 2016. She was treated under the supervision of Dr Radha Krishnan and team.

The surgery was completed successfully and Khulud was blessed with new and healthy life.

The tears of joy in the eyes of Khulud’s parents itself defined their heartfelt gratitude towards the hospital, the medical facilitators and the Omani family who financed the entire treatment abroad.

“Khulud’s miraculous recovery strengthens our commitment to assist patients to give exceptional treatments abroad at affordable costs,” concluded Hakkim.

With R&D centres in different parts of the world, Geely cars are made in China and designed in Europe. Hence, they offer the best of both worlds – style, safety and technology of a European car and reasonable pricing of a Chinese product Senior spokesperson, TAC fordable, safe, energy efficient and environment-friendly cars for all.

All Geely cars have C-NCAP 5 star safety rating and the third generation models will surely match oth-

er brands in the market in terms of their performance and will be much better when it comes to the value proposition.”

The new generation cars of Geely will have the new logo that would represent the brand’s attributes of safety, care and stable growth. The logo consists of six blue and black gemstones. The blue gemstone represents the sky and the black one represents the earth. The combination of the two colours means that ‘Geely cars can go anywhere in the world between the sky and the earth’. Blue, black and golden colours have also been used to represent the brand’s focus on skill, quality and modernity.

A fully integrated independent auto firm, Geely is committed to quality and excellence at every stage, right from design, research and development to production, distribution and servicing.

By bringing the Geely range to the Sultanate, TAC has reinforced its commitment to provide highquality products and services to its customers in Oman.

Having a network of 11 showrooms, 13 service outlets and 10 parts outlets spread across the Sultanate, TAC are a leading automobile distributorship in the Sultanate of Oman.

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Bank Muscat Twitter account sets benchmark for customer service In step with its innovative customer-centric strategy, the interactive customer care Twitter account @bankmuscatcare reďŹ&#x201A;ects the latest trends in banking and facilitates real time communication with customers

MUSCAT: The ďŹ rst dedicated social media account in the banking sector in Oman for customer service, launched by Bank Muscat has evoked strong response addressing customer requirements within the fastest possible response time.

In step with its innovative cus-

tomer-centric strategy, the interactive customer care Twitter account @bankmuscatcare reďŹ&#x201A;ects the latest trends in banking and facilitates real time communication with customers, says a press release.

Dedicated to responding to customer inquiries and feedback, the

unique customer care account is managed by the bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s customer experience department. The team addresses customer queries and comments every day between 8am and 8pm. The bank also utilises the social media account to engage customers through surveys, questionnaires and awareness campaigns on the bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s products, services and activities.

Committed to top-notch customer service, Bank Muscat accords priority for building key relationship with customers.

Aimed at enhancing customer experience, especially with the techsavvy youth, the new facility is in response to the high demand for customer service via social media as many customers prefer to interact on social media as a main channel of communication.

ISLAMIC BANKING

Ensuring privacy, Bank Muscat customers are not required to share any personal information while interacting on the customer care account and will be only asked for speciďŹ c information such as name and customer ID through direct messages.

Bank Muscat offers seamless customer interaction through a variety of channels, including website, email, Call Centre and internet banking. Enquiries and feedback are channelled through a Feedback Management System (FMS) for appropriate action by relevant departments and branches. The Customer Experience department follows up on all issues and communicates the responses to customers.

Strengthening customer relations, Bank Muscat regularly

organises focus group meetings with customers in all parts of the Sultanate. A cross-section of customers is invited to such meetings and encouraged to speak their mind wherein genuine customer feedback is obtained on the bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s products and services.

To benchmark customer service in Oman, Bank Muscat has engaged a Cyprus-based consultancy ďŹ rm to do â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mystery shoppingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. As part of this regular exercise, mystery shoppers visit Bank Muscat branches and also competitor banks. This helps to evaluate the customer care standards maintained by the bank.

The bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-of-the-art Call Centre offering integrated voice response (IVR) facility allows customers to avail a host of services. The Call Centre operations

reďŹ&#x201A;ect the bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to excellence in providing innovative banking service.

A keen perception of customer requirements enable the bank to develop innovative products and services in line with the current and emerging needs.

Bank Muscat is the ďŹ rst bank in Oman to be certiďŹ ed for Quality Management System ISO 9001:2015 standards. Driven by the dynamic â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Do Moreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vision, the bank pursues a strategic customer care programme to ensure it is always available to listen and more importantly respond to customer suggestions and feedback in a proactive way. The bank recognises that the essence of good customer service is maintaining a relationship that individual customers are happy to pursue.

R E WA R D I N G Y O U N G P R O F E S S I O NA L S

Nominations open for 10th edition of NTI BizPro Awards

Alizz E-Learning Programme enhances employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; skills MUSCAT: Alizz Islamic Bank has announced that a number of its employees have completed an ELearning Programme it launched recently to enhance their skills and knowledge related to the Islamic banking ďŹ eld.

The E-Learning Programme, which comprises several banking modules, was organised as part of the Alizzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans to invest in human capital development and make the best use of the latest technological developments.

The programme is also aligned to

its strategy to enhance employee competence to ensure the delivery of exceptional customer service, says a press release.

Moosa Al Jadidi, deputy general manager and head of Retail Banking at Alizz Islamic Bank, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This programme demonstrates our keen efforts to develop the capabilities of our employees and ensure that they possess robust Islamic banking skills required to ensure customer satisfaction, transparent transaction process and delivery of premium services.â&#x20AC;?

The E-Learning Programme is developed to provide staff members with an in-depth knowledge of theoretical concepts as well as the practical skills they need to successfully implement the bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans, which focus on delivering unique Shariacompliant services, he added.

As part of its key strategy to create future leaders, Alizz Islamic Bank develops various Islamic banking and business programmes targeting employees who demonstrate a high level of commitment to self-development.

MUSCAT: The much-awaited business professional awards in Oman are back with more excitement than before.

The nominations for the 10th edition of the annual NTI BizPro Award have begun. Contestants can be nominated by either their peers or their organisation using the form available on the NTI website, says a press release.

NTI BizPro Awards 2016 will felicitate the best of the next generation of Omani business professionals in the private sector â&#x20AC;&#x201C; empower them with tools to further their career aspirations, lead their organisations and create a positive impact in the society.

The award stems from the main belief that the Omani workforce has a wealth of talented youngsters who can serve as change agents and be role models for those professionals who want to contribute more to the country and are passionate to lead. It brings to the fore brilliant individuals and harnesses their potential to the fullest.

The awards follow a stringent assessment process. The nomi-

NTI BizPro Awards 2016 will felicitate the best of the next generation of Omani business professionals in the private sector

nated professionals will have their aptitude tested and achievements assessed by KPMG experts based on set guidelines. The winners will be declared and honoured at a grand ceremony, which will be held later during this year.

Renaissance, which has been supporting NTI BizPro awards since its inception by providing scholarships to the winners, will continue to present the award even this year.

National Training Institute (NTI), which has opened a stateof-the-art training facility in Ghala recently, is now part of the Babcock International Group. NTI started BizPro Awards a decade ago with the aim to encourage and reward successful young Omani

professionals and support future leaders in the private sector.

Commenting on this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award, Lawrence Alva, CEO of National Training Institute said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;NTI takes pride in identifying and nurturing talented youngsters, and bestowing the best of the best with the award each year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact that the award has entered its 10th year speaks volume of our commitment to the Omani workforce and our efforts in developing the next generation of leaders. We are conďŹ dent that the past and future winners of BizPro Awards will continue to inspire more Omanis to be the agents of change and transform the business environment in this country.â&#x20AC;?

MERCEDES-BENZ

All-new E-Class: Most intelligent executive sedan has arrived MUSCAT: With its distinct, emotive design, exclusive interior and impressive number of innovations, Mercedes-Benz is taking a big step into the future with the all-new E-Class.

Marking the world premiere of numerous technical innovations that enable comfortable, safe driving on a new level, plus a new dimension in driver assistance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the E-Class sees Mercedes-Benz taking another step closer to its goal of accident-free and autonomous driving, says a press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The E-Class is the core of our brand, and in the past has repeatedly redeďŹ ned the standards in the executive-class segment. Now it carries this tradition into the future with a wealth of top-class innovations that take safety, stress relief and comfort to a new level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is without doubt the most intelligent sedan in the executive class,â&#x20AC;? said Dirk Fetzer, vice president and director, Sales & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What will also delight our customers is the conďŹ dent style, agile handling and revolutionary interior design of this exceptional new model.â&#x20AC;?

The design of the all-new EClass is characterised by hallmark Mercedes-Benz sedan proportions. The elongated bonnet coupled with a coupĂŠ-esque roof and broad-shouldered tail end creates an exciting silhouette, while its new extended powerful vehicle body is characterised by short overhangs, a long wheelbase, large wheels and taut well-deďŹ ned ďŹ&#x201A;anks that display a fresh, stylish and dynamic interpretation of the feature line.

The muscular front end boasts a different look for each design and equipment line â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Exclusive, Avantgarde and AMG Line models â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with each of the radiator grill designs lending the E-Class a distinct character.

Next level interior design The interior of the all-new E-Class embodies the synthesis of emotion and intelligence. Optional extras include the Widescreen Cockpit with two brilliant next-generation high-resolution displays, each with a wide screen diagonal of 12.3 inches â&#x20AC;&#x201C; unique in this segment.

As the entire cockpit is fully digital, the driver is free to conďŹ gure the information and views of relevance for them and thus create their own personal cockpit. In a ďŹ rst for a car, the steering wheel features touch-sensitive Touch Controls that, like a smartphone interface, respond precisely to horizontal and vertical swiping movements. In keeping with the motto â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hands on the wheel, eyes on the roadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, this allows minimum driver distraction to be achieved.

Intelligent material design High-quality materials deďŹ ne the interior style. They include openpore woods, wood in a yachting look with ďŹ&#x201A;owing lines as a contemporary interpretation of inlaid wood and a novel metal fabric. Just as carefully composed is the colour concept with various shades of brown, including new attractive colour combinations such as nut brown/macchiato and saddle brown/macchiato. A further highlight of the all-new E-Class are its seats. Their ergonomic, sculptural

form combines Mercedes-Benzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hallmark suitability for long journeys with a reďŹ ned, sporty look, featuring a unique design for each line.

Furthermore, Active Multicontour Seat package is also available as an option for the front seats.

This includes the following functions: Energizing Massage, dynamic seat, multicontour backrest and â&#x20AC;&#x201C; new â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the active cushion.

Automatic transmission All models available are equipped as standard with the new 9G TRONIC nine-speed automatic transmission. It enables fast gear changes and allows low engine revs, which has a particularly beneďŹ cial effect on efficiency and noise levels.

Suspension â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sporty comfort The suspension on the all-new EClass, with three options of selective damping, offers agile driving pleasure and the highest level of ride comfort in this segment.

In addition, a multi-chamber air suspension all round is also available â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the only car in its segment to offer this option â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and one that delivers excellent ride comfort, good road roar and tyre vibration characteristics with its augmented electronically controlled adaptive damping system, and outstanding driving dynamics.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more, a Dynamic Select switch in the cockpit enables the driver to select from ďŹ ve Air Body Control modes: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Comfortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ecoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; , â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sport +â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, allowing drivers to conďŹ gure their vehicle to suit their own preferences.

Driving assistance systems Mercedes-Benzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new assistance and safety systems enhance safety, comfort and driver assistance to new levels. Active Brake Assist is able to warn the driver of impending collisions, provide optimum support with emergency braking and if necessary also autonomously apply the brakes. Included as standard is attention assist with adjustable sensitivity, which can warn the driver of inattentiveness and drowsiness.

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clear or non-existent. The system makes driving much easier, especially in traffic jams or heavy congestion. Integrated into drive pilot, active emergency stop assist can brake the vehicle to a standstill in its lane if it detects that the driver is permanently no longer taking control while on the move. Ä&#x160;Ĺ&#x2014;Ĺ&#x2014; .#0 Ĺ&#x2014; , % Ĺ&#x2014; --#-.Ĺ&#x2014; 1#."Ĺ&#x2014; ,)--Ä&#x161; traffic function can detect crossing traffic at junctions and, if the driver fails to respond, apply the brakes autonomously. Likewise, the new Evasive Steering Assist system complements the pedestrian detection function of Active Brake Assist. If the driver deliberately or instinctively initiates an evasive manoeuvre in a hazardous situation, this function can add precisely calculated steering torque to support the movement of the steering wheel. Ä&#x160;Ĺ&#x2014;Ĺ&#x2014; 0 ( Ĺ&#x2014; --#-. ( Ĺ&#x2014; -3-. '-Ä&#x2020;Ĺ&#x2014; the intelligent assistance systems in the new driver assistance package also include proven systems that have been further developed in terms of their mode of operation and the sensors they use such as active blind spot assist, pre-safe, and pre-safe plus. Ä&#x160;Ĺ&#x2014;Ĺ&#x2014; , Ä&#x161; Ĺ&#x2014;#'*/&- Ĺ&#x2014;-# Ä&#x2020;Ĺ&#x2014; "#-Ĺ&#x2014;-3-tem is part of the Driving Assistance package Plus. If a lateral collision has been detected and is imminent, it can move the driver or front passenger away from the

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Oman Airports by Oman Sail clinch fifth spot at Tour de France a la Voile The final weekend saw the Omani team take a fifth place in the last stadium racing event but it was the previous day, when they achieved their first ever podium place in the Nice coastal race that presented them with their Tour highlight

MUSCAT: Oman Airports by Oman Sail saved their best to last with a strong showing in Nice to finish in fifth place in the 2016 Tour de France a la Voile, reaching the goals they set for their debut entry in the round France classic.

The final weekend, which brought the curtain down on a drama filled three-week challenge, saw the Omani team, led by British Olympic sailor Stevie Morrison, take a fifth place in the last stadium racing event but it was the previous day, when they achieved their first ever podium place in the Nice coastal race, coming third, that presented them with their Tour highlight.

FANTASTIC SHOW: Crew members of Oman Aiports by Oman Sails pose for a group photo after their impressive performance in the Tour de France a la Voile. – Supplied photo

“It was a fantastic end to a long event and we achieved our target of fifth place which was great,” Morrison said at the end of their exhausting campaign.

At the start of the Tour in Dunkirk on July 8, Morrison and co skipper Thierry Douillard set their sights on a top five place after racing against other Diam

24 teams in a series of warm up events in northern France.

A great opportunity for the two Omanis Ali Al Balushi, on his fifth Tour, and Abdulrahman Al Mashari to learn from professionals became even more of a challenge when Douillard was injured just four days into their campaign leaving the remaining crew with

increased responsibilities.

According to Morrison, this proved invaluable for fast tracking their learning.

“Ali and Abdul have grown hugely over the past three weeks – they have enjoyed it and found it challenging but as sailors, their standards are now very high and they are a match for any of us – trim-

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ming the sails and pointing things out in setting up the boat and boat handling were all very impressive.

“They showed some real character under pressure in the final weekend which helped us get our podium place.”

“Losing Thierry from the crew in the first few days affected us and if we’d had him with us through-

out, we could probably have come fourth,” added Morrison.

Douillard was also impressed with the team’s performance in the closing stages and was happy to return to the squad in the last few days to lend his support even though he was still unable to race.

“The guys never gave up and worked really hard, finding solutions to whatever was thrown at them. We had good starts, good speed and the communications got better the more time they spent together. They were really involved in all aspects of racing the boat and they learned a lot.

“They worked hard off the water too – for example, we set off from Hyeres after racing on Thursday night and arrived in Nice at midnight and finished rigging the boat at 2am then at 9am they were on the water ready to race. They worked hard and had a great spirit so it was very good to see.

“We knew at the start that finishing 5th would be hard so considering everything that happened, top five was really good. Next year, we will be targeting a podium place!”

For Al Balushi, his fifth Tour turned out to be his best yet, he said.

“The learning curve was very steep and it was hard work but we learned so much and really enjoyed the Diam 24 so we are very happy to finish in fifth and very proud to have represented our country at the front of such a tough fleet,” he said.

“We are confident that next time, we can do much better but for now, we are looking forward to getting back to our families in Oman because we have been away for a long time!”

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Ahmad delighted with Pro-Am 7th place at 24 Hours of Spa MUSCAT: Oman’s number one racing driver Ahmad Al Harthy was elated to achieve his aim of reaching the chequered flag during the biggest race of the Blancpain Endurance Cup season, the Total 24 Hours of Spa, in Belgium on Sunday — finishing seventh in Pro-Am. Marking the Omani’s fourth attempt at the endurance racing classic, round four of the Blancpain season, the Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 driver and teammates Darren Turner, Jonny Adam and Devon Modell produced exemplary performances throughout the event.

Only just missing out on the final Superpole qualifying session for the fastest 20 cars from the near 70 car entry, the Oman Racing Team powered by Motorbase went on to lead the Pro-Am class at several junctures during the rain-affected 24 Hour contest and, at one point, led the race outright.

Frustratingly for the squad, contact from another car on Saturday night resulted in a visit to the pits and the team subsequently lost a big chunk of time when an oil leak required urgent attention. In the end, all four drivers did a sterling job to overcome the significant loss of time and surge back into seventh place in Pro-Am. As a result of leading Pro-Am at the six-hour mark and also being in key points scoring positions at the midway point and the finish, Blancpain Endurance Cup regulars Ahmad, Adam and Modell have climbed into third in the standings.

The Oman Racing Team is fourth in the entrant battle.

“It’s a very proud moment for me personally, and the Oman Racing Team, to finish the 24 Hour — it’s the longest race of the year and I’m very proud to have achieved something new,” said Ahmad.

“It’s my fourth attempt at the race and getting to the finish is such a fantastic result, we achieved everything we wanted to.

“We’re all physically and mentally tired after such a big challenge, but nobody in the team put a foot wrong. The guys in the pits did an amazing job, every one of

It’s a very proud moment for me personally, and the Oman Racing Team, to finish the 24 Hour — it’s the longest race of the year and I’m very proud to have achieved something new Ahmad Al Harthy our stops went extremely well and they did an incredible job to repair the oil leak and get us back into the race as quickly as possible. Jonny, Darren and Devon all raced really well, it really has been an amazing team effort.”

The 34-year-old added: “The only thing that stopped us finishing on the podium was the oil leak, we think it came as a result of some contact which is disappointing but one of those things. It was so important to show our ability and pace, and we did that. We actually led the race overall at one point, and led Pro-Am several times, which was incredible. It really has been a fantastic experience.”

Packed with action and incident throughout the 24 hours, high drama was saved for the final half hour on Sunday afternoon when a torrential downpour resulted in a number of drivers encountering

problems. Adam, who piloted the No.44 Aston Martin to the chequered flag in the final stint, had no such trouble and guided the car to a memorable finish.

For the Oman Ministry of Sports Affairs, Oman Air, National Bank of Oman (NBO), Barr Al Jissah and Omantel supported squad, the Scotsman actually started the race and from eighth in Pro-Am, 24th position overall, he made excellent progress in the first hour to move up to the top four in class.

Turner took over driving duties for the second hour and around 30 minutes into his stint the first full Safety Car period of the race was triggered, following a hefty two-car collision at Raidillon. In the end, three full Safety Car periods and no fewer than 15 ‘Full Course Yellow’ cautionary periods were required across the 24 hour duration.

Ahmad’s first run came in hour

three, the Aston Martin Middle East and North Africa ambassador taking over the car in 11th place in class and by the end of his first stint he had climbed into the ProAm lead, and the overall top three.

Everything looked set for a sensational result for the Oman Racing Team and at the six-hour mark, the first of three points scoring segments of the race, the squad led Pro-Am. Just a short while later, though, the Aston had to be wheeled into its garage in the pits with the oil leak from the manifold.

Unfortunately spoiling the team’s hopes of podium success, some fantastic driving through the night and on Sunday morning by all four competitors pulled the squad back into contention for a strong class finish.

Next on the Blancpain Endurance Cup calendar is the final race of the season at the Nurburgring in Germany over the weekend September 17 and 18.

Blancpain Endurance Cup Rd4 Total 24 Hours of Spa results: 1. Rowe Racing – BMW F13 M6 GT3 (Alexander Sims/Philipp Eng/Maxime Martin); 2. Team AKKA ASP – Mercedes AMG GT3 (Tristan Vautier/Felix Rosenqvist/ Renger van der Zande); 3. Audi Sport Team WRT – Audi R8 LMS (Laurens Vanthoor/Rene Rast/Nico Muller); 24.

Oman Racing Team – Aston Martin V12 GT3 (Ahmad Al Harthy/Jonny Adam/ Devon Modell/Darren Turner).

Blancpain Endurance Cup Rd4 Total 24 Hours of Spa Pro-Am results: 1. IMSA Performance – Porsche 911 GT3 (Patrick Pilet/Maxime Jousse/Raymond Narac/Thierry Comac); 2. ISR – Audi R8 LMS (Franck Perera/Nicolas Lapierre/ Henry Hassid/Philippe Giauque); 3. Barwell Motorsport – Lamborghini Huracan GT3 (Jon Minshaw/Phil Keen/Oliver Gavin/Joe Osborne); 7. Oman Racing Team – Aston Martin V12 GT3 (Ahmad Al Harthy/Jonny Adam/Devon Modell/ Darren Turner) 2016 Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am Driver Standings (after Rd4): 3. Ahmad Al Harthy/Jonny Adam/ Devon Modell, 50 pts.

2016 Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am Team Standings (after Rd4): 4. Oman Racing Team powered by Motorbase, 50 pts.

Rio-bound Fox moves to second in Road to Oman rankings MUSCAT: Ryan Fox surged up to second in the Road to Oman Rankings after equaling the Galgorm Castle Golf Club course record in the Tayto Northern Ireland Open in partnership with Ulster Bank.

The victory was made all the sweeter by the fact that it also secured his spot in the season-ending NBO Golf Classic Grand Final, which takes place in Oman at the spectacular Almouj Golf, Muscat, from November 2 to 5.

The New Zealander shot a sensational 19-under par to earn a winner’s cheque for €27,200 that guarantees his spot in the prestigious season-finale which is only eligible for the top 45 players on the Road to Oman Rankings. The win, his second on the Challenge Tour after claiming last year’s Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge, provided the 29-year-old with the perfect springboard from which to launch his bid for success as he heads to Rio to represent his country as golf makes its long awaited return to the Olympic Games later this month.

“I couldn’t have played any better and it’s nice to go into the Olympics with some form,” said Fox. “It’s always a good feeling to win. There are three Challenge Tour players and a lot of ex-Challenge Tour players going there (Rio). It shows the quality of this Tour, and hopefully I can join the upper echelon of the guys who have graduated from the Challenge Tour.”

South African Dylan Frittelli, Englishman Max Orrin, who won

the 2014 NBO Golf Classic, and German duo Bernd Ritthammer and Dominic Foos all finished joint-second in Northern Ireland and clinched 12,325 points on the Road to Oman (with one euro in prize-money equal to one Road to Oman point). This helped Frittelli climb into the coveted top 15 from 21st and Ritthammer moved closer to the summit of the Rankings, now up to fourth place from eighth.

Youngsters Orrin and Foos climbed up into 36th and 37th from 64th and 66th respectively as they continue their quest to make the field for the seasonending tournament in November.

As well as a share of a €400,000 prize fund on offer for victory in the prestigious NBO Golf Classic Grand Final, the top 15 players on the Road to Oman Rankings following the conclusion of the tournament will earn their playing cards for next season’s European Tour International Schedule. In addition, the top three players will also win a share of the lucrative €60,000 Bonus Pool.

England’s Jordan L Smith still leads the Road to Oman with 75,694 points from 12 events played having claimed his maiden Challenge Tour title at the Red Sea Egyptian Challenge Presented by Hassan Allam Properties in April. Latest Challenge Tour winner Fox is in second place with 69,862 points, while Frenchman Romain Langasque is in third on 68,336 and Ritthammer sits in fourth on 67,794 points.

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Advantage Hamilton as F1 takes break only three times in the seven races since Hamilton hit his purple patch of form.

“Lewis doesn’t just seem strong in the recent grands prix,” Rosberg said after his latest defeat. “Lewis is strong — a big difference there.

It’s always going to be a battle against him.”

Hamilton goes into the four-week holiday having extended his lead over Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg to 19 points, after sweeping to a dominant victory, leading from the first corner in his rival’s home German Grand Prix on Sunday

LONDON: Triple champion Lewis Hamilton is no stranger to speed but the rapid turnaround in his title prospects has left even the blindingly quick Briton stunned, as he heads into Formula One’s annual summer break firmly in control of the race for the championship.

Hamilton goes into the fourweek holiday having extended his lead over Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg to 19 points, after sweeping to a dominant victory, leading

GOING INTO SUMMER BREAK: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates with the trophy the win at the

Hockenheim circuit. – AFP

from the first corner in his rival’s home German Grand Prix on Sunday. The win was Hamilton’s sixth from the last seven races, matching the hottest streak of his career so far, and his fourth in a row.

The speed at which Hamilton has caught and overhauled Ros-

berg has been remarkable.

The 31-year-old trailed his former childhood friend by 43 points following May’s Spanish Grand Prix, yet just over a week ago, in Hungary, he seized the overall lead.

“Kind of crazy,” said Hamilton after Sunday’s race at the Hocken-

heim track. “It’s gone by so quickly.

“It was almost like it was only a couple of weeks ago that we were in Barcelona and I was 43 points behind thinking, jeez, I might come away 50 points behind.”

Hamilton has scored a total of 160 points from a maximum 175

on offer since claiming his maiden win of the year in the sixth race of the season in Monaco, following a difficult start to his bid for a third straight title. By contrast, Rosberg, who won each of the opening four races, has scraped together just 98 points and finished on the podium

Engine penalty Despite the rate at which Hamilton has caught and passed Rosberg, the Briton cannot afford to ease off and needs to put more distance between him and his rival.

He is set to collect a grid penalty or start in last place, most likely in next month’s Italian Grand Prix, after breaching rules on the number of engine components used during the season.

A race win is worth 25 points and victory in the next grand prix in Belgium would give him enough of a cushion to stay in front in the event of such a scenario, putting him 26 points clear and just tantalisingly out of reach of Rosberg, even if the German finishes second.

“Do I feel like I’m properly ahead? Still not enough because I’m not a race win ahead yet,” said Hamilton, who won at Belgium’s iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit last year and has got to be the favourite to repeat the feat when the season resumes on Aug. 28.

“So I need to hope that I get the chance to get a race win ahead. I think then I would feel like I was ahead.” - Reuters

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British athletes to shun opening ceremony RIO DE JANEIRO: Most of Britain’s Olympic athletes will stay away from Friday’s opening ceremony for the Rio Games at the Maracana Stadium, team officials said on Monday. “It will be a fairly small delegation of athletes marching,” British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive Bill Sweeney told reporters at the Olympic Park in Barra.

“We’ve got a big crew still up in

Belo Horizonte training and athletes who are competing 24 or 48 hours after the opening ceremony.

“So we expect the marching athletes to be in the region of about 55 or so. Given the fact that we’ve got a total team size of 366, it’s quite a small number but their priorities are on competition.”

British team head Mark England expected golfer Justin Rose and tennis player Andy Murray,

the 2012 Olympic champion, to be among those who did attend the ceremony.

TeamGB is hoping for the country’s best away Games, with a target of at least 48 medals — one more than Beijing in 2008.

Brazil’s interim president, Michel Temer, will declare the first Games held in South America open on Friday after the televised ceremony that culminates

with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.

In London four years ago, the ceremony — a highlight of the Games with at times surreal routines and thousands of athletes marching in behind their national flags — attracted an estimated global television audience of 900 million. In Beijing, the opening ceremony was watched by 1.2 billion. — Reuters

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Aussie coach Lehmann extends contract to 2019 SYDNEY: Darren Lehmann has extended his contact as Australia’s head coach until 2019 to cover the World Cup and the Ashes series in England that year, the country’s cricket board (CA) said on Monday.

The 46-year-old former lefthanded batsman took on the role on the eve of the 2013 Ashes and despite losing 3-0 in England, he went on to guide the team to series wins over South Africa, England, India, New Zealand and West Indies. He also won the 2015 World Cup on home soil with Australia, who currently top the ICC rankings in both test and one-day international cricket.

Lehmann’s contract was due to

expire in June 2017. “I am incredibly grateful for the support and faith the Cricket Australia Board and the players have put in me,” Lehmann said in a statement from CA. “I absolutely love doing this job and as far as I am concerned, it is the best job in the world.

“There is still a lot I would like to achieve in the time I have left and we have a lot of hard work ahead of us, especially with an upcoming test series in India and a home Ashes series.

“I don’t just see my job as winning games of cricket. It’s about continuing to grow the game from the grassroots up in Australia, and helping to grow the game worldwide.” — Reuters

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Mahrez ‘distracted’ by transfer talk: Ranieri LONDON: Speculation about a possible transfer to Premier League rivals Arsenal has unsettled Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, manager Claudio Ranieri has said.

The 25-year-old Algeria international, who signed from Ligue 2 side Le Havre in 2014, has become a hot property after scoring 17 league goals and winning the PFA Player of the Year during Leicester’s remarkable title-winning campaign.

Leicester have already had to fight off advances from Arsenal to keep striker Jamie Vardy, but lost midfielder N’Golo Kante to Chelsea for a reported fee of 32 million pound ($42.38 million).

“Maybe Riyad is distracted a bit by all of these rumours and speculation,” Ranieri told British media. “But that is also an experience for my players. It is important that he understands that he should stay with us. He has to improve his fitness and play for the team as well as last season.”

Leicester, beaten 4-0 by French champions Paris St Germain in a friendly in California on Saturday, kick off their title defence with a trip to newly-promoted Hull City on August 13. - Reuters

Rooney expects rejuvenated United to challenge for title campaign with a trip to Bournemouth on August 14.

The 30-year-old forward, who secured his fifth league title with the club the last time they won it in 2013, scored eight top flight goals last season as United finished fifth and failed to qualify for Champions League

LONDON: Manchester United have been rejuvenated under new manager Jose Mourinho and are poised to mount a strong challenge for the Premier League title, skipper Wayne Rooney has said.

The 30-year-old forward, who secured his fifth league title with the club the last time they won it in

EYEING 2018 WORLD CUP: Captain or not captain Wayne Rooney says he will make himself available

for national duty and will carry on till 2018 World Cup. – Reuters

2013, scored eight top flight goals last season as United finished fifth and failed to qualify for the Champions League.

The 20-times English title winners have already signed striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, midfielder Henrikh Mkhityaran and defender Eric Bailly and according to local media reports, have been negotiating with Juventus over the transfer of Paul Pogba. “I think the players feel this is more like the old

Manchester United. It’s not just the new signings, we’ve got Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford from last season who made such an impact,” Rooney told the Daily Mail in an interview.

Rooney, who will line up against boyhood club Everton in his testimonial at Old Trafford on Wednesday, also hopes United can secure the annual Community Shield against English champions Leicester City at Wembley on Sunday.

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I’m in for long haul at Sunderland: Moyes LONDON: New Sunderland manager David Moyes has warned it will take time to transform the team from serial Premier League strugglers. The former Everton and Manchester United boss is expecting a long-term building job to bring stability to the club, who have flirted with relegation for the past four seasons.

“You’re not going to change it in one transfer window,” he told the media on Monday. “We want to get the right players at the right price, players who will do their time with us, improve and make the team better.”

The 53-year-old signed a fouryear contract at Sunderland, replacing new England manager Sam Allardyce, who guided the club to league safety in the sec-

New Sunderland manager David Moyes. - AFP

ond half of last season, eventually finishing fourth from bottom, two points clear of relegation.

The Scot returns to England for the first time since his ill-fated spell

with Manchester United and said he was eager to bring a winning mentality to the Stadium of Light.

“You’ve got to remember where Sunderland have finished in the last few years, so this has now got to be a building job,” Moyes told reporters in his first press conference as Sunderland boss. “I’m here for four years and I’m aiming to bring stability.”

He added: “The job is to win the games. Maybe at the start we might have to win ugly, but as we go along I want the supporters to be excited. “I have the fourth-best winning record in the Premier League. I don’t want to lose that, I want to better it. I want to win. Winning is the biggest thing for me.”

Moyes said: “Sunderland have potential that many clubs don’t

have but we have to progress.”

Sunderland are yet to sign a player in the close season, and injuries to striker Jermain Defoe, defenders Patrick van Aanholt and Jan Kirchhoff have hampered their pre-season preparations.

The club also confirmed that negotiations for former Newcastle left back Davide Santon from Inter Milan broke down last month. However, Moyes said he expected to make additions to the squad soon. “We have offers in for people already and we’re working hard,” he added.

He said he was excited to be back in England after a spell with Real Sociedad in Spain.

Sunderland begin their new league campaign at Manchester City on August 13. - Reuters

“We’re in a very good spot now, we think we can challenge for the Premier League, and we want to put a marker down, in the Community Shield with Leicester,” Rooney added.

“I know it’s a one-off game, but we want to show we can win a trophy early on... we feel that’s an important event for us.”

United, who thrashed Turkish side Galatasaray 5-2 in a friendly on Saturday, open their league

2018 World Cup Meanwhile, Rooney intends to be available for England duty through to the 2018 World Cup in Russia when he will decide on his international future, he was quoted as saying on Monday.

“I’ll carry on until the World Cup in 2018 and then I might have a decision to make,” he told the Daily Mail in an interview. “But for the next two years, captain or not captain, I’ll turn up and be available to play if I am wanted.”

The Manchester United forward, who skippered his country in their Euro 2016 campaign which ended with a shock defeat by Iceland in the last 16, said he had briefly talked to new England manager Sam Allardyce but not about the captaincy.

“I’ve spoken to him. Not at length about how we’re going to play or my role, but he seems very excited about the job and he’ll have his own way of doing it,” Rooney said of the former Sunderland manager.

“I don’t think it would be fair to expect him to make a decision on the captaincy now. So I’ll wait and see what he thinks. He’ll want to see the group, work with us all and then make his decision.” - Reuters

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KINGSTON: The West Indies struck at stroke of lunch to leave India at India to 425 for six as the visitors extended their lead to 229 runs on day three of the second Test on Monday.

The West Indies bowlers gave a tough time to Ajinkya Rahane (74 not out) and Wriddhiman Saha (47) before home team captain Jason Holder trapped the wicketkeeper batsman in front of the stumps on the cusp of lunch to end the 98-run stand.

India ended up losing a wicket in the morning session, collecting 67 runs in 26.4 overs. Starting the day from overnight 358 for five, Rahane and Saha looked to get settled in and push the lead as further as possible, while keeping in the possibility of rain later in the match as a tropical storm builds up in the Caribbean Sea. The day started bright and sun-

Mudhaibi’s Al Rashdi to contest for OFA board membership MUSCAT: Mudhaibi Club’s vicechairman Ahmed bin Nasser Al Rashdi is among the first to file nominations for the forthcoming Oman Football Association (OFA) board elections which are scheduled for September 29.

The process of filing nominations began on Monday and according to OFA sources, Ahmed Al Rashdi, after receiving the support of Mudhaibi club’s general assembly, has submitted his application to contest for the membership of the OFA board.

The last date for filing of nominations is August 14.

It may be mentioned that Sayyid Khalid Al Busaidy, current chairman of the association, has on Sunday announced his decision not seek another term.

So far only one candidate —

The West Indies

the 98-run stand

FOOTBALL

CHANCY KNOCK: India’s Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot as West Indies wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich gets close to the wickets on day three of their second Test at Sabina Park in Kingston on Monday. – AFP

SCOREBOARD

West Indies 1st innings: 196 India 1st innings (at lunch) L. Rahul c Dowrich b Gabriel S. Dhawan c Da. Bravo b Chase C. Pujara run out V. Kohli c Chandrika b Chase A. Rahane (not out) R. Ashwin lbw Bishoo W. Saha lbw Holder

158 27 46 44 74 3 47

ny though, and Rahane quickly got to his Test fifty off 93 balls.

Shanon Gabriel (1-62) and Miguel Cummins (0-74) bowled well in the first hour of play, as the West Indies continued their ploy of bowling tight and not giving away easy runs to the batsmen.

Only 34 runs came in the first hour of the morning, and thereafter Devendra Bishoo (1-95) and Holder came on to bowl. That is when

Extras (b-8, lb-3, nb-9, w-6) 26 Total (6 wkts, 151.4 overs) 425 Fall of wickets: 1-87, 2-208, 3-277, 4-310, 5-327, 6-425.

Bowling: S. Gabriel 28-8-62-1 (nb-7); M. Cummins 21.4-4-74-0 (w-1); J. Holder 3212-66-1 (nb-1, w-1); R. Chase 29-3-91-2; D. Bishoo 32-5-95-1; K. Brathwaite 9-0-26-0.

Rahane’s troubles started as the skipper mixed his incoming and out-swinging deliveries well, and troubled the set batsman.

Rahane was beaten a couple times, and there were other interesting LBW shouts against him, but he stayed put at the crease.

He was frustrated though, and the good spell induced an edge in the 147th over off Bishoo, but Rajendra Chandrika dropped him at

backward point. He was on 65 not out at that time, and yet managed to survive this period of play and went into the break unbeaten, trying to break the shackles with two boundaries in the 148th over.

The 400-mark had come up for India in the 141st over, as well as the lead crossed the 200-mark.

However, the effects could be seen at the other end too, as the run scoring was tightened up further and Saha was in some trouble too.

Holder then finally got some reward for bowling tight when he trapped the keeper-batsman lbw just before lunch, his first wicket in this series. On day one, R Ashwin picked up five for 52, his 18th five-wicket haul in 34 Tests as the West Indies were bundled out for 196 runs in the first innings. On day two, Lokesh Rahul scored 158 runs, his third Test hundred, as India took control of the match. - PTI

Ahmed bin Nasser Al Rashdi

Assarain Group’s Sheikh Salim Al Wahaibi who has previously served the OFA as a vice-chairman, has opened announced his candidature for the post.

TENNIS

Nadal still doubtful over Rio participation MADRID: Rafael Nadal has conceded he is not yet sure that he will be able to represent Spain at the Rio Olympics as his fitness concerns linger.

The 2008 gold medallist withdrew from the French Open with a wrist injury and missed Wimbledon. “I will not be at the best level in any of the categories,” Nadal told journalists after arriving in Brazil on Sunday.

“I have not competed for two months and I have not trained a lot,” he added. “I will train a few days here to see what I can do and then decide what is best, to be more positive for me and the

team,” he said. Nadal’s Spanish team mate David Ferrer acknowledged last week that the 14-time Grand Slam champion’s fitness situation was “delicate”.

World number five Nadal, who is due to be Spain’s flag bearer, was absent from the 2012 Olympics due to injury and should he withdraw, it would come as a significant blow for tennis at the Games with several other highprofile player also missing.

Roger Federer sits out due to a knee problem and Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic of Canada withdrew citing fears over the Zika virus. - Reuters

WRESTLING

India’s Narsingh cleared in dope scandal, set for Rio NEW DELHI: In a sensational turn of events, Narsingh Yadav was on Monday cleared to compete in the Rio Olympics after being exonerated of doping charges by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), which ruled that the wrestler was a victim of “sabotage” and deserved the benefit of doubt.

Ending the suspense of the last few days, NADA DG Naveen Agarwal read out a statement clearing Narsingh, leading to wild celebrations among his supporters.

“We kept in mind that in the past, till June 2, none of his samples were positive. It was inconceivable that one-time ingestion would be of benefit. Therefore the panel is of the view that the onetime ingestion was not intentional,” Agarwal said while reading out the verdict.

“The panel concludes that the athlete deserves the benefit of article 10.4 of the NADA’s anti-doping code. Keeping in view that he was victim of a sabotage, the panel exonerates the athlete from charges of anti-doping rules of NADA.” Narsingh, who had been replaced

by Parveen Rana in the Rio-bound squad, was present at the NADA headquarters when the decision was taken on Monday. But the Wrestling Federation of India on Monday said Narsingh would now be brought back into the squad.

The NADA reached the conclusion after three days of marathon hearings last week during which Narsingh’s lawyers argued that the wrestler had been sabotaged by rivals. Narsingh had even filed

I am hopeful of winning a medal at the Olympics, says Narsingh NEW DELHI: Relieved after being exonerated of doping charges by the National Antidoping Agency (NADA), Narsingh Yadav on Monday said he is happy to come clean in what seemed to be the “toughest fight” of his life as his sole focus now is standing on the podium during the Rio Games.

Paving the way for Narsingh’s participation in Rio Games, the NADA on Monday concluded that the wrestler was a victim of sabotage and handed him a clean chit.

“This has been the toughest fight of my life. I want to forget the entire episode now and solely focus on winning a medal at the Olympics,” Narsingh said after NADA DG Naveen Agarwal put an end to the suspense on the wrestler’s fate by exonerating him.

“Last 15 days have been mentally very very tough for

me and my family. But I always believed that I would get justice as I knew that I was on the right side and did not do anything wrong. I have never ever taken anything. I was confident of getting justice.”

“That is the reason why I always kept practising and never left my training,” he added.

The 26-year-old, however, said that anybody behind the sabotage should be punished.

“Anybody who has done anything wrong should be punished so that no one else has to go through something like this,” insisted Narsingh.

He thanked the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the media and his fans for supporting him.

“I am very happy and I am hopeful of winning a medal at the Olympics. Truth has won.

This will ensure that nothing like this happens with any

other player. It is a huge win,” Narsingh said.

“I am really grateful to everyone who from the WFI to media to my countrymen for supporting me and showing so much faith in me. I would be leaving no stone unturned to repay their faith and certainly win a medal for India at the Rio Olympics.”

Narsingh’s Olympics ticket depends on wrestling world body (United World Wrestling) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) accepting back his name in the men’s 74kg freestyle category.

WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said the process to get Narsingh back in the Rio squad has been set in motion.

“We have already started the process of sending the letter to the UWW and IOC for considering Narsingh’s name for 74kg,” said the president. - PTI ‘TRUTH HAS WON’: Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav comes out of

National Anti-Doping Agency office in New Delhi on Monday. – PTI

a police complaint, naming two fellow wrestlers, one of whom is a 17-year-old.

Narsingh had returned positive for methandienone — a banned an-

abolic steroid, following which he cried foul, claiming that the entire episode was a conspiracy against him. NADA’s legal team had also given its arguments against the

sabotage theory before the disciplinary committee, stating that the responsibility of keeping his system dope free lay with Narsingh.

The panel had summoned two

cooks on the request of Narsingh’s lawyer Vidushpat Singhania on Saturday to verify the theory of his food being contaminated.

Earlier, the argument put forth

by NADA was that Narsingh was not eligible for remission, which he had been asking for, because he failed to establish that he did not commit any fault or negligence. - PTI

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Urgently required Civil Draftsman & Junior Architect with minimum 1 yr oman experience in Engineering Consultancy.

Contact 93514534 mail : wec.consult101@gmail.com

IT Require experienced Customer Service (Omani – Pilipino lady), IT Executive and Graphic designer. Send CV to Email: eacmd@omanmcc.com Required Shop Sales man + Hardware Technician for IT Company with minimum 2 years experience.

Contact: 98825806 / 98825806, Email: info@rns-group.com

MISCELLANEOUS C.C.T.V Technician, building material Salesman, Electrician cum plumber with D/L & maintenance Supervisor with D/L. Contact: 99383044 Required candidates for following posts: Accountant, Storekeeper, Foreman Building Maintenance, Van-salesman (water), Helpers.

Candidates with Omani driving license preferred.

Contact 99273774/99202278

MEDICAL Urgently required Internist, male Nurse, Orthodontist for a reputed Medical Center in Salalah .

Email: hrmdimc2010@gmail.com GP Doctor, Arabic Gynecologist and Staff nurses (female) required for Aster Al Raffah hospital & clinics, Oman (MOH Preferred).

Contact: 91431913 GP Doctor, Dentist and Staff nurse required for a reputed clinic in Sumail area. (MOH preferred). Contact : 95042101

MEDICAL Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately for a clinic in Suwaiq.

Contact 95081010 Email: umchealthcare@gmail.com A medical centre is looking to hire immediately a talented Nurse to join our successful team, required 3 years of experience, Oman prometric, data flow. Send your CV to- issalibi@gmail.com or Whatsapp - 91254820 GP doctor needed for reputed clinic. Preferably with MOH license or with Dataflow & Paramatics pass Contact: 95388934 Care Medical Centre Al Seeb requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to: sarita_h23@yahoo.com Urgently required Doctor, Nurse for private clinic at Khaboura.

Contact: 92260496

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Catering Co. requires Procurement Manager (7 years with Gulf experience) & Pest Control Supervisor (5 years with Gulf experience). Omani Heavy Truck (freezer) driver, 5 yrs experience with PDO license will be preferred. Send CV : info@rcsoman. com, contact 95892831 / 99040032 Catering Company requires: Procurement Managers (7 years with Gulf experience) & Pest Control Supervisor (5 years with Gulf experience), Omani heavy truck (freezer) driver, 5 years experience with PDO license will be preferred. Send CV to: Email: info@rcsoman.com Contact: 95892831 / 99040032

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Urgently required GP, Staff Nurse (male) X- Ray Technician, Lab technician. Contact: 94562008/ 99030773 Email: halamedicalgroup@gmail.com

Furniture & décor co. require Outdoor sales team, immediate joining. Email: batrading2014@gmail.com

Wanted Staff Nurse for a dermatology clinic in Muscat .

Must have MOH license and NOC. Attractive salary offered. Email: clinicvacancy2015@gmail.com

Required experienced Sales Executive with a valid Oman D/L for an Office stationery company in Muscat contact to info@centraltrading-oman.com

With well versed experience in retail business/inventory control preferably in the cosmetic and beauty SPA and saloon industry.

Please send your C.V to saadest@omantel.net.om

Indian female, B.Com, Materials management 9 yrs exp in purchase & accounts seeks suitable placement NOC Available.

Contact: 92695946 B.Com 2 years Oman experience (Auditing & Accounting), seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 98546543 Email: sadakpnu@gmail.com Indian male 26 yrs, B.Com, 2 years experience Accountant & 2 years Salesman in Oman.

Contact: 90922545

SALES / MARKETING Required marketing / PR manager for a modern restaurant group in Oman , proficient in illustrator & Photoshop charismatic , proactive , creative & flexible excellent writing / Editing skills degree in relevant area fluent in English. Send CV to marketingpr2016@gmail.com Required building material sales Man with Arabic and English language tel 97004186 Urgent requirement Salesman / showroom in charge required for a Reputed Automotive service showroom with 3 years experience, Having Driving license is a plus point. Salary will be best as per Industry Standards and Depending on qualification and experience. Interested please contact @ 00968- 91411657.

Or send email to vyasan.united@gmail.com.

Required building material Salesman with Arabic and English language. Contact 97004186 Required smart, young, dynamic Sales & Marketing Executive having 2-3 years sales experience for a reputed manufacturing company in Oman, having its Head Office in Ruwi. Experience in building materials is an added advantage. Omani Driving License and NOC is a must. Attractive remuneration package.

Apply with photograph to E-mail: salesjobds@gmail.com

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Required Indian Mason – 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experience in road construction field).

Contact: 99882127 Email: georgymv@yahoo.com

TOURS Urgently required male Ticketing Agent and tour agent for a travel agency in Oman. Email your CV : visaconsultancy82@gmail.com

Accountant B.com Indian male 12 yrs exp seeks suitable job.NOC available . Contact : 91212471 Email: rennyj6@gmail.com Indian Female,33 Years MBA,MCOM & CA Inter , 3 Years’ experience in Accounts and Auditing ,seeking suitable position .Knowledge in MS Excel, Tally and having good communication skills.NOC Available.

Mob:90146233, E-mail: priyamerinjoy@rediffmail.com Accountant B.Com Indian male B.Com Tally experienced 3 years in Muscat with NOC looking suitable job. Contact: 97151457 Senior Accountant /Ast. Finance Manager-M. Com Finance-Indian with 7 years experience in Finance & Accounts Dpt and Banking & Facilitation. Having D/L & NOC. Mob: 98278801, cammk13@gmail.com Fresher 25, ACCA Affiliate, Advanced diploma in Accounting and Business seeking suitable placement in Accounts, Finance or Audit with oman driving license.

Contact - 92430152 , Email - raju.rd619@gmail.com Indian female 26 yrs MBA in finance 2 yrs exp in MNC, (RR Donnelly) .Contact: 90551366 24 M, MBA, B.Tech, 2 yrs HVAC - fire fighting experience seeking placement. Contact: 90924711 Email: prasith.k.aniyan@gmail.com ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance.

Contact 99284193 Accountant & sales & marketing.

Contact: 99730968 / 90696269 Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.

Contact: 96976240 Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact :94743790

Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ finance field. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com Indian male Accountant, 2.5 yrs exp in Oman, NOC available with valid D/L. Contact 98870112 Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674 email: khader2305@gmail.com Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job.

Contact 93953613, Emailallen.mathew83@gmail.com Purchase & Materials Manager, MBA Finance Indian, 29, male 5+ yrs experienced GCC driving license, NOC ready to join as early as possible. Contact: 91325959 Email: msjacson@gmail.com Accountant / Store keeper B.Com, Tally experienced. # 97049786 Sr. Accountant (NOC/ Release) available, Indian, 14+ yrs experience MBA/MSE PGDCA. Contact 96018303 / 93279110, shvkoorajklm@gmail.com An Audit & finance professional with 4+ years of diversified GCC experience, available for a suitable position. Contact: 91206192 or Email: ahsun.nadeem@live.com for further details.

Indian female CA Inter, M.Com, 3 years experience in Audit, seeking suitable jobs. Contact: 94863876 M.B.A Qualified experienced upto finalization looking for suitable placement in accounts.

Contact 99002390 Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

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Contact 98263394 Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement.

Contact 94879615,Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement. # 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Young Pakistani BBA finance professional is looking for entry level job salesman etc. Contact: 95589058 Accountant B.Com Indian male 10 yrs experience in Oman with D/L & NOC, local change available specialized in tally ERP9 & Focus up to finalization. Contact: 99622639 7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in finance. Responsibilities- research contributor, financial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients.

On visit visa in Muscat.

Contact- 90191628 / 96175780 Accounts part time services available to handle all accounts up to finalization on monthly basis.

Finalization and audit works.

Contact: 96247295 Finance Manager 16 years experienced chartered accountant (Sri Lankan) looking for a suitable post.

NOC available.Contact: 92194926 Email: manomuscat@gmail.com Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc. Ready to join as early as possible. #96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com Indian Keralite, B.Com, male 25 yrs, 1.5 yrs exp.,looking for suitable job in Muscat currently on visiting visa. Contact: 90931930 Email: shijin.p450@gmail.com Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. # 97712084

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Contact: 96246074 One year exp. driver. Contact: 97309141 Light driver with car.

Contact: 99716938 Driver with car. Contact: 95892363 Driver looking for job.

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Indian male Civil Engineer 1.6 yrs exp, having Omani D/L, looking for suitable position. NOC available.

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Contact 97945161, Email : iancardoz11@gmail.com Iraqi Civil Engineer Oman D/L, 15 yrs experience in construction works and sites management including 8 yrs in Dubai.

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Contact 99534085, email: alhamyabi786@gmail.com Diploma in Refrigeration & Air conditioning, male 16 yrs exp. 5 yrs exp in Oman on Supervising building maintenance & workshop (civil, electric & plumbing) staying here on family visa, seeking for a suitable job with valid D/L. Contact : 99851277 Electrical Engineer (BSc) Having 3 years experience in transmission line 380 KV,110KV and Analog power Network simulator ,Grid Station Simulator.

Email: uetian_irfan79@yahoo.com Civil Engineer, 1 year experience seeks job. Contact: 92241416

Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine. Available NOC release. Contact 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable.

Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(CertiďŹ ed in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).Looking for a Suitable position. Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa. CONTACT 92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact:97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 90164912 Young Indian, Engineering in Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and Chemical, looking for a challenging placement in Oman.

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com Electronics & instrumentation Engineer young Indian engineer looking for suitable opening in Oman. Contact : 97952346, Email: sarath24592@gmail.com Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proďŹ ciency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization. Contact 96570891 Indian male B-tech 8 years experience as senior electrical project engineer / QC engineer on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact 94094543 Email: anwar425@gmail.com Mechanical/ Piping Engineer (B.Tech.) on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact 94703350 mail: nadeembcoolboy@gmail.com Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784 Electrical Engineer, Indian Male, 23yrs Gulf Exp in Oil&Gas,10yrs Chief Electrician on land rig in Oman, holding transferable Visa, Oman DL, GSM: 98284583, email:vjohnkaleekal@yahoo.com Iraqi Civil Engineer 25 years experience in governments building and construction projects resident in Oman. speak And write English Contact: 98930502.

Email: aminaloraiby@gmail.com Pakistani male, 29 yrs, DAE, Civil Engineer, 7 yrs experience with D/L seeks suitable placement.

Contact 97187214, Email : mohammadsaqlain227@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 1 year experience on visit visa looking for job, QualiďŹ cations in QA, QC, Piping & HVAC. Contact: 90510800 Email: muhammedjaseem07@gmail.com Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

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ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 Civil Engineer 6 years experience on supervising, Designing, QC, QS, planning and managing using Engineering software.

Contact 90719263 Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022 Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the ďŹ elds of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available.

Contact:- 94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283 Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design ďŹ eld. Having 6 years of experience in design ďŹ eld. Residing in Muscat. Contact: 91176187 Email: syam036@gmail.com Electrical Engineer (B.SC) with 1 year experience currently seeking job on 3 month visit.

Contact: 91791568 Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com

HOSPITALITY Indian male 31yrs old with hotel management degree, 3 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruiseliner has butler. Has Oman driving license. Contact 99859150.

Indian male Diploma in Hotel Management with 16 years of experience (F & B Service) in GCC & India, expert in Crafting new outlet, having Omani D/L seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 92100141 /92221956 Young, female, diploma in aviation, hospitality, travel management, with family visit visa, seeks suitable placement with employment visa in airlines / hospitality / administration & in any company. Gsm 9092-1438 Housekeeping Supervisor, Hotel Industry seeks placement.

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IT Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM CertiďŹ ed, seeking suitable role.NOC Available. Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com Indian male 3 years experience in IT as Linux Administrator & 1 year experience in Amazon EC2 CLOUD at Wipro Bangalore seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92889678 Email: amalpathikal@gmail.com Indian female 22years B. Tech in Comp Science knowledge in MS Office, C/ C++ java on visit visa looking for a suitable placement.

Contact : 90495579 Email: bithikababu@gmail.com Computer hardware maintenance & CCTV Technician Indian male, 8 years experience in Computer hardware & 2 years experience in CCTV, presently on visiting visa seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 92164971 / 94638875 IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759 Pakistani male, having 25 yrs experience of IT in Oman & have release. Have own car & ready to join any IT company, ready to work for company outdoor work also.

Contact 99008870 Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area.

Contact 98660672 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement.

Contact: 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com

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Territory manager MBA in marketing ICFA (Mumbai) Indian, 2 years experience in field of sales and marketing on visit visa.

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Indian female Software Engineer (B-TECH IT) working in Infosys Ltd for the past 6 years, on visit visa looking for any administrative , secretary or software jobs .contact 96246205 steffyraphel@gmail.com

Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill.

GSM: 97761075

Indian male, Country Manager, 48 years, M.Tech MBA, 25 years experience seeks suitable placement valid, D/L & NOC. Contact: 92279972 Email: iamjohnpv@yahoo.co.in

MISCELLANEOUS Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill.

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Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable lacements. NOC available.

Contact 92066 523 Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation.#92956848 BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

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MEDICAL Experienced Dentist with MOH license looking for suitable position in Muscat preferably.

Contact: 92522562 Iraqi Dentist, 9 yrs exp pass prometric and dataflow searching for suitable placement.

Contact: 90611395

Executive Secretary / HR & Admin with 22 years of experience (13 years in Oman) with NOC & Oman Driving License. Contact 93769921 or lsf_1972@yahoo.com Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827

SALES / MARKETING Oil & gas experienced Indian lady with 6 years in sales & marketing to PDO and having valid Omani driving license. Contact 96143430 / 99875919 Indian male, 4 years experience, looking job in call centres/infocom.

Contact No.968-96349191.

Looking for job Office Secretary Store Incharge sales & purchase coordinator, 50 yrs, Indian on visit visa 23 years gulf experience .

Contact: 91968378 Graduate degree 4 years experience as marketing & merchandising in Oman with D/L & NOC, local change available looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 98281478 Email: omerali1478@gmail.com Female PhD in biotechnology with 3 years teaching and bio fertilizer company experience seeking suitable placement. Interested to work as teacher, lecturer, microbiologist in food pharma, desalination industries currently at Muscat on family visa.

Contact: 91751142 / 92955851 Indian lady MCA 28 years, 3 years experience in Office Assistance Oman looking for suitable, NOC available. Contact: 98874227 Whatsapp : 93108040 Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import fireworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939.

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Looking for good replacement.

Contact – 92015894 / 95774854 Young male having Omani driving license with excellent computer skills knows English, Arabic and Hindi seeking job opportunity.

Visa transferable.

Contact: 92957251

Iraqi Dentist female, MOH license seeks suitable job in clinic in Muscat. Contact 97891219

MBA Sales marketing 4 years experience seeking suitable jobs.

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Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 96906534 / 99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com

Indian male, 8 years experience procurement and coordinator, NOC available having driving license.

Contact: 90978547

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment.

Call: 95244761

Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India.

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Indian male- sales representative with 15 years experience in Oman and Dubai and valid Oman driving license NOC or release available.

Contact 95396796 Filipino female 33 years, 8 years experience in retail sales, local release available looking for suitable job. Contact: 96974183 Email: sherylcureg30@gmail.com Indian female, BBA Graduate, pursuing MBA, seeking for placement in any corporate firm, job profile related to marketing, advertising, retail & branding, valid D/L. Contact 97907311 Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

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NOC available. Contact: 96001877 Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 95337665 Sales Executive 5 years experience valid Oman license, MBA, local release available.

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MISCELLANEOUS Indian Male 23 Photographer searching for suitable job.

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Indian male, 26 years, 3 years’ experience in projects of tanks, boilers and steel structures, aware of int. standards, b tech in Mech engg. contact-rahulkunnath23@ gmail.com, mob-00917350860889

MISCELLANEOUS Part- Time Accountant, well experience senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, Finalization, Budgeting available.

Contact 98803439 Mechanical, 8 Yrs. experience in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects, Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures.

Mail;snu057@gmail.com Ph-00974 66772193 4 years experience in IT Executive and also ticketing staff, seeking placement contact 94948622.

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Available to join respective firm.

Contact # 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified. Contact arn9895@gmail. com, Mob 00919895233155 Indian female, IT seeking position. Contact: 94133849 Indian Female 23 Years, B.Sc Nursing , Seeking for Nursing Jobs , Good Communication Skill Contact 96723359, 97470727 E-mail : anaswara271@gmail.com

Civil Engineer (B-tech) Indian male 1+ years experience in high rise building (G+21) site Engineer, experience in QC ,QS, and surveying looking for a job (NOC) available. Contact : 90924737 / 97470742 Email: kannanknply92@gmail.com Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 4 years of experience in Office Administration (admin) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 97939084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com INDIAN FEMALE 28 yrs, M.Sc B.ed Science, Experience 2Years In Teaching In India, seeking suitable Job. Contact 0091 9676814123, Email;bbroshini53@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B-tech) Indian male 1+ years experience in high rise building (G+21) site Engineer, experience in QC ,QS, and surveying looking for a job(NOC) available contact :90924737 / 97470742 Email:kannanknply92@gmail.com Chief Accountant , 7 years experienced (out of 25 years experience in accounts) worked in reputed group companies. Currently procuring MBA finance and having Omani Driving License seeks suitable openings from reputed companies.

Contact 98803439 / 97413784

Experienced Restaurant Manager/ supervisor, direct sales searching for suitable position Indian male 23 Diploma in Automobile engineering. Contact: 90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com

B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

Available to join respective firm.

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Indian Male 23, BE. Mechanical Engineer currently on visit visa Seeking for suitable Job. Software Proficiency AUTOCAD, CATIA, ANSYS, SOLIDWORKS. Contact No: 90924672 / 98859557, tsprakash01@gmail.com

Electrical Engineer, Indian male 4 years of experience in India / Oman. NOC available Looking for job in electrical field, Having good academic records and good communication skill. GSM: 94579857 Email: zahirpb@gmail.com

Indian male Accountant.

Completed MBA with 1 year experience, good working knowledge in Tally & Excel. Searching for suitable job. Contact : 919715874548 , 918015907437, Email : jovin8910@gmail.com

MBA in HR & Finance with 2 years experience in HR seeking for a suitable post, presently in family joining visa. Contact : 9058 7631

B. Tech Comp Science 3+ yrs, looking for administration or IT / Management or other profile with flexible timings. Contact 95761562 Graduate (C.M.A & B.Com) having 4 yrs experience in U.A.E & Pakistan in accounts/ Audit now in Oman immediate available.

Cell # 94973273 (call & Whatsaap) Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. experience in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures. Ph-00974 66772193, Mail: snu057@gmail.com 2 years experience looking for a job accounts / logistics field on visit visa. Contact: 93884951 Indian male, 11 years exp. in accounting, knowledge in tally also. looking for a part time job.

Contact . 98983122 Looking for Land surveyor job 5 years experience in Oman fully know autocad GPS and latest total station instruments NOC available:+96894144052 wasifnaz313@Yahoo.com Well-qualified Indian Female with 8 years Oman experience in Procurement Supply Chain from reputed Companies in Oman seeks placement, contact – 95423692 MECHANICAL/PRODUCTION ENGINEER, 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified, Contact arn9895@gmail.com, Mob 00919895233155 B.E Mining Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience looking for job. Available to join respective firm. #94618504 B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

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Contact 94618504 Indian Male, 26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech engg. Contact- 00917350860889 rahulkunnath23@gmail.com

Iraqi Civil Engineer 25 years experience in governments building and construction projects resident in Oman. speak And write English Contact: 98930502.

Email: aminaloraiby@gmail.com

4 years experience in officer coordinator & Sales Executive looking for suitable placement, NOC and Oman driving license available.

Contact: 98215753 / 92392646, thankansam@gmail.com Civil Engineer 5 years experience in Oman / India as Quantity Surveyor for mosque & building (N.O.C) Contact: 97826597 Email: sai.praba.777@gmail.com Indian P.G , DCA need job.

Contact: 94829545 Search job as light driver, experience 3 years language Hindi, English, Arabic. Contact: 97941771 Indian male need part time job.

Contact : 90169048 3 years experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified. Contact arn9895@gmail. com, Mob 00919895233155 Purchase & store experienced 8 years in Oman Construction company Indian male 47 years looking for suitable job, NOC release, Oman driving license available.

Contact: 98456535 / 93996983 Building foreman, Experience : More than 20 years with 12 years in Saudi Arabia 4 years in Oman and 4 years in Pakistan with D/L. Contact : 968 94153911, Email : iqbalsaleem10777@gmail.com Indian male 6 years exp as Sales Executive with valid Oman driving license, languages known Hindi and English, looking for any good job. Contact 95642297 Indian male, 28 YEARS Msc Bed Chemistry 2 years, experience In Teaching In India seeking suitable Job. Mob No-00919505671750, Email;bbroshini53@gmail.com Indian Female 10 years exp as cook in Oman, South Indian & Gujarati special .looking for job, Contact 95795971 Male, Electrical Engineer, 4 years of experience in India /Oman. NOC available. Contact Mob: 94579857, Email: zahirpb@gmail.com, Indian male part time Accountant looking for a job. Contact 96761026 Email: mehreenraiz@gmail.com

Airfreight/logistics Manager, male 35, MBA, Indian, 5 years experience in Oman seeks job. Contact- 00919526166169 / 99630159, E mail - bijoabyjohns@yahoo.co.in

Electrical Foreman, 25 years’ experience, Indian male currently in Oman looking for suitable position.

Gsm – 96718013, Email : manikandan1196@gmail.com

B.E(Mechanical) 12years industrial sales one year Muscat experience, presently in India , Immediately ready to join ,Mobile no :917338899372 , email id : ganesh2008sep@gmail.com

Regin accountant, male Indian, 2 years of experience doing accounts in tally and excel searching for suitable job. GSM no: 7373387282 E mail: regin1690@gmail.com

Driver with car available.

Contact : 90139903 Airfreight/logistics Manager, male 35, MBA, Indian, 5 years experience in Oman seeks job. Contact0091-9526166169 / 99630159 , e mail - bijoabyjohns@yahoo.co.in Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in purchase (supply chain management) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 97939084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

Available to join respective firm.

Contact # 94618504 , Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com Diploma in Civil Engineering, B. Tech in Civil engineering from Kurukshetra university, persuing M. Tech Structural Engineering distance mode from Kurukshetra University, more than 07 years experience. Contact+96891431483 email mohsinyousuf86@rediffmail.com Civil Engineer, B.E 26 years, 4 yrs experience GCC, 6 years Singapore in roads, buildings, infrastructure have employment visa, release available. Contact: 94786687 Email: shasha9292@gmail.com / asad3248@gmail.com MECHANICAL/PRODUCTION ENGINEER, 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified, Contact Mob 00919895233155 mail: arn9895@gmail.com

B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

Available to join respective firm.

Contact number# 94618504Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com Indian female 23 Oracle ERP technical consultant 2+exp skills: oaf, forms & reports, bipublisher email: ramyaoracleapps02@gmail. com, Contact: 91156571 Indian Male, 22, Diploma in Automobile Engineering (DC), Experience In Restaurant Management and in sales looking for suitable position. Contact: 90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com Heavy Driver available with Oman Driving License.Contact: 94190541 Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. experience in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures. Ph-00974 66772193 Mail;snu057@gmail.comIndian Male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in Sales & Marketing looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact: 97939084 / 97351786, mailmohammednsr126@gmail.com Mathematics Lecturer Indian Female, M. Phil in Mathematics with 5 years of experience in school and colleges. Now in Oman on Visit Visa. Contact- 92119428, 96714746 4 Years experience as Electronics Service Engineer. Knowledge in all type of Electronics items, looking for suitable placement.

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SITUATION WANTED Filipina, 33yrs old, with Bachelors Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management, with experience as Senior Housekeeping Supervisor in famous hotels and resorts looking for suitable job in Muscat. Please contact 97943735/96489798.

Light Duty Driver looking for driving job. Contact: 00968 97671459 Indian male, 24 yrs Civil Engineering Graduate, on visit visa looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 92724814 Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. experience in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures. Ph-00974 66772193 Mail: snu057@gmail.com.

INDIAN male, 33 yrs, BSC Chemistry 8years, experience as Medical Representative In Zydus company in India, seeking suitable Job. Contact -00919505671750, Email; bbroshini53@gmail.com Indian male, 26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech engg. Contactrahulkunnath23@gmail.com, Mob-00917350860889 MECHANICAL ENGINEER, Indian Male, 26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int.

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Contact-rahulkunnath23@gmail. com, Mob-00917350860889 Indian female 23 ORACLE ERP Technical consultant 2+exp skills: oaf, forms reports and bipublisher.

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Contact 00968-94057427.

Indian male 33 yrs, MBA-HR, worked on Recruitments, Training, OD, PMS, Site-HR, Omanisation and development plans of nationals ,10.yrs exp. seeking a job.NOC avl.

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Indian female on Visit Visa.

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Contact: 96057857, Email Id: srsakku&gmail.Com

Indian male 25 years- BE- Computer Engineer with CISA and CCNA, having 3 years work experience in Oman, valid Omani driving license, seeking for suitable placement in IT companies or Audit companies for IT Audit job, NOC can be obtained.

Contact:99253011 Indian male network cabling technician (19-years gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement.

Contact: 0091-8089909265 (India) email: mohithavp@gmail.com Part- Time Accountant, well experience senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, Finalization, Budgeting available.

Contact: 98803439

Indian male, M.Com , 7 years oman experience in the field of accounts and valid oman driving license & NOC . Good knowledge in SAP,Tally, oracle , MS office and Excel seeks suitable placement.

Contact 92859733

Indian male 21, Graduate in commerce (B.com ) having 2 years of experience in cash counter (National trading & spare parts)looking for a suitable placement on a visit visa.

Contact 95919647, 94245753/ uzairzain786@gmail.com

Qualified banking & Accounts management profesional seeking suitable job opportunities. Currently working in India with ICIC Bank.

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25, Indian female (BCA- Computer Application). 1yr experience as teacher and graphic designer.

Knowledge in Photoshop, illustrator, in design. Looking for suitable job in office administration, teaching and graphic designing.

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Mechanical Engineer 3 years of experience in HVAC mechanical engineer one year experience in Auto Cad B.E (mechanical engineering) REVIT MEP, AUTO CAD, STCW, HUET.Mobile: +97430384909 email: kijomonc@gmail.com Indian Driver, with Oman driving license having 10 years experience in Oman, looking for suitable positions. Contact-91519047 Fire & Safety Technician, 22 Years old, Indian expatriate seeking for a suitable placement.

2 years of experience. Ready for immediate joining. Please Contact : +968-97682273, Email: maniavbah555@gmail.com Indian Male 30 year GCC driving license and past experience as project coordinator looking for a suitable position. Project coordination, Sales executive, marketing executive or any other suitable post. Contact -97070427 Indian Male, B.Com + Dip. Logistics 2year experience looking for a job in Accounts/Logistics Field.

Presently on Visit Visa #93884951 Email:mehreenraiz@gmail.com Indian male Accountant 2.5 years exp in Oman with valid D/L NOC available. Contact: 98870112 Indian male, 24 yrs, B. Com Graduate more than 1 year experienced in accounts planning to come for a family visit in oman seeking for a suitable placement.

Contact 99334770/ 99743709 Economics Specialist: Female , MA & M.Phil/PhD_ in ECONOMICS .

10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer currently Looking for job Call: 97457248 Indian male MBA, 24 yrs having experience in Sales & marketing seeks suitable placement.

Contact GSM: 93833563 email: arundulala@gmail.com.

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4years and 7months experienced Female seeking job related to Office Job, Data Entry and Desktop Administration. Completed diploma in Computer Science.

Contact: 94653264 Indian male Administrative officer Four years experience in same field. Well known MS office tools, Specialization in handling back office operations, inter office correspondence, confidential mails, Quotations, Monthly billing.

Searching for suitable job in Oman.

Contact: +91 9750572088/ E-mail id: vijaypmk99@gmail.com Filipino Cabin steward / Linen vallet is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: +968 91065438 or email: blonglive@gmail.com Project Engineer, Mechanical Indian Male, 26 years 3 Years experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int.

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Mobile no :98492921 Economist: Female, MA & M. Phil/ PhD_ in ECONOMICS. 10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/ Customer Service/Trainer, currently looking for job Contact 97457248 Indian male Electrician(EEE) 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job. mail ; antonyajin15@gmail.com, Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160

Indian female , M.B.A, 8 Yrs of Experience in Oil and Gas industry, Trading & contracting companies. working as an Unit Manager for MNC, HR Coordinator and Office admin for local companies. seeking suitable placement immediately. Contact 99179709.

Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

Mechanical Engineer, Indian, (B.E.) on visit visa, seeking suitable post. Contact no: 99534733 email: rajesh92prince@gmail.com

Indian male electrician (EEE), 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160

Indian Female 23 Years, Post Graduated in Sanskrit (language), Seeking for Suitable Jobs, (Teaching or Clerical), Knowledge in MS Office, Good Communication Skill Contact 96141317, 94614317, E-mail: sou93madam@gmail.com

Indian male 33 yrs, MBA - HR, worked on Recruitments,Training,SiteHR, Omanisation and development plans of nationals ,10 yrs exp. Seeking a job.NOC avl. Contact 94179499 saiprasad_18@yahoo.com

Indian male, 30.System administrator/desktop support professional.5 years of GCC exp.

Visa status: visit (Dubai) mob: 00971565598176/ aneeshngr@gmail.com

Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

Indian Architectural Engineer with 2.5 yrs experience in architectural consultancy firms, currently on visit visa, looking for suitable placement Contact no: +96894955793 hassanfaizalthariq@gmail.com.

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Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130

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Seeks suitable alliance from widow/ divorcee/ single.

Contact 96059801.

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CHANGE OF NAME I Mulla Zoherali Qasamali (holder of Indian passport No. Z 1732288) Son of Qasimali Nomanali having permanent residence in No. 53 , old – 131, Lalbaug fort road, near Basappa Circle, Bangalore - 560004 (complete postal address in India) and presently residing in Wadi Kabir, Way no. 5229, Bldg No. 87, P.O Box No. 117 Muscat, Oman (complete postal address in Oman) intend to change my name from Mulla Zoherali Qasimali (old name) to Zohair Qasimali (new name) for all practical purpose. Any objection towards my name change may please be communicated to Embassy of India, Muscat, Diplomatic Quarters, Al Khuwair, P.Box No. 1727, Postal Code 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.

I Farida Mulla Zohair (holder of Indian passport No. K 4639728 ) daughter of Shaikh Ali Husain Abdul Qader Bhanpurawala having permanent residence in No.131, Lalbaug Fort Road, near Basappa Circle, Bangalore - 560004 (complete postal address in India) and presently residing in Wadi Kabir, Way No. 5229, Bldg No. 87, P.O Box No. 117 Muscat Oman (complete postal address in Oman) intend to change my name from Farida Mulla Zohair (old name) to Farida Zohair (new name) for all practical purpose. Any objection towards my name change may please be communicated to Embassy of India, Muscat, Diplomatic Quarters, Al Khuwair, P. Box No, 1727, Postal Code 112, Ruwi , Sultanate of Oman.

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